Sahel Coup Belt: How Europe’s African Diaspora Is Being Drawn Into a Growing Political Divide The political upheaval across the Sahel is no longer confined to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Increasingly, the struggle over legitimacy, governance, and sovereignty is…
Ghana has relocated nearly 900 citizens to safe locations in South Africa ahead of planned anti-immigration protests as authorities prepare another voluntary repatriation exercise.
Four men have appeared before the High Court in Freetown after being charged under Sierra Leone’s Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2024, in what authorities say is the country’s first prosecution under the legislation. The case is being closely watched…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says a Lagos hospital delayed an inquiry into her son's death. Euracare denies wrongdoing as legal and regulatory proceedings continue.
South Africa's World Cup defeat to Mexico sparked a broader debate across Africa about migration, xenophobia and the meaning of continental solidarity.
Nigeria has begun evacuating citizens from South Africa amid growing anti-migrant tensions, becoming the latest African country to organise repatriation flights as fears of xenophobic violence spread across the region. The developments have raised concerns for African migrants, including Ghanaians,…
South African police are hunting more than 10 suspects after a mass shooting near Johannesburg killed 12 people and injured nine others. Investigators are examining possible links to illegal mining.
A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 530 confirmed cases and more than 90 deaths, prompting an emergency continental response. With no approved vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo strain, health authorities…
Kenya’s former Chief Justice and 2027 presidential hopeful David Maraga was briefly arrested alongside environmental activists protesting against proposed construction projects within Nairobi National Park. The incident has reignited debate over conservation, public participation and the future of one of…
Ghana has completed a large-scale evacuation programme for citizens affected by recent xenophobia-related incidents in South Africa, with nearly 1,000 people repatriated as government officials shift focus to reintegration, employment and social support. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s government has completed…
The Ghanaian government says it has secured around 200 jobs and will pursue compensation claims for citizens evacuated from South Africa, as the number of returnees brought home under an emergency repatriation programme reaches 637. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana says…
Ghana has repatriated another 345 citizens from South Africa amid renewed xenophobic violence, with Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa saying several African governments are now studying Ghana’s emergency evacuation strategy. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has evacuated another 345 citizens…
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana has formally questioned South Africa’s commitment to tackling recurring xenophobic attacks while dismissing claims that Ghanaians are involved in organised criminal activity in the country. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has formally challenged…
Ghana has begun repatriating citizens from South Africa after escalating anti-immigration protests heightened fears among migrant communities, with hundreds more expected to return in the coming days. ACCRA, Ghana — Nearly 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Accra…
Ghana seeks AU intervention over xenophobic attacks in South Africa, calling for urgent continental action as violence against African nationals raises concerns over safety, trade and regional unity. ACCRA, Ghana — 7 May 2026 Ghana’s AU xenophobic attacks and South…
