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A lawsuit against John Dramani Mahama, a former Ghanaian president and presidential contender, seeks to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot, alleging violation of the…

The Ghanian government is posed to lose the total of $3.8 billion in World Bank funding over a recent Anti-LGBTQ bill passed by its parliament last week.   The finance ministry of Ghana has appealed to the president to…

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), a government-operated power provider, on Thursday temporarily disconnected electricity to the parliamentary complex to compel the legislative body to settle an outstanding debt of 23…

The United States has said it was “deeply troubled” by the passage of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Ghana’s parliament. According to Reuters, U.S. State Department in a statement on Wednesday also urged a review of the…

The Ghana Parliament has approved the bill regarding human sexual rights and family values, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ bill. The bill, called the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family…

Seven suspects have been arrested over the alleged murder of Kiernan Forbes, the South African rapper better known as AKA. AKA was shot dead outside a restaurant in the coastal city of Durban on February 10, 2023. The…

Nigeria has agreed to restore electricity supply to Niger Republic as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday lifted the sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Guinea. The sanctions were…

                  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has demanded the release of Mohamed Bazoum by the military junta in the Niger Republic.  Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS commission, said the demand…

For the citizens of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, the lifting of coup sanctions against their home government by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is indeed a breather, if the harsh economic turmoil…

The African Union has expressed its full support for Palestine in the ongoing Middle East conflicts, asking member states to sever ties with Israel. The AU gave “full support for the Palestinian people in their legitimate…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the economic sanctions imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic. The regional bloc arrived at this decision during its extraordinary summit at the…

In a move likely to raise eyebrows in Nigeria, Kenya has scrapped its  $30 entry fee for passport holders from South Africa and six other countries, including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Mozambique, and…

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has declared that the country’s national election will take place on May 29, 2024.  The president also said he has met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)…

Guinea’s junta on Monday decreed the dissolution of the government which has been in office since July 2022, according to a Facebook video published by the presidency. General Amara Camara, a junta spokesman, gave no…

Senegalese President Macky Sall, who faces mounting pressure at home and abroad, vowed on Friday to organise presidential elections “as soon as possible” after the top constitutional body overruled his decision to delay…

South Africa is quickly running out of friends on Capitol Hill as it cozies up to US rivals. Already angry over Pretoria’s decision to host naval drills with…

Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Ouagadougou on Thursday to explore the establishment of a confederation, as witnessed by an AFP journalist. In September, the three military-led governments initiated…

In Mpumalanga, the heartland of energy generation, there is uncertainty over what a green future may hold. Barely 24 hours…

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the dismissal of minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others in what is expected to be his last ministerial reshuffle before…

The US State Department said a vote by Senegal’s parliament to delay presidential elections until December “cannot be considered legitimate”, urging the country to move forward with the election “in accordance with the…

Internet access has been temporarily cut in Senegal after some citizens took to the streets to protest President Macky Sall’s postponement of the presidential election. In a statement on Monday, the ministry of…

Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo…

Niger Republic says Nigeria is endangering the neighbourly and fraternal ties between both nations. In a joint statement on January 28, Niger Republic, Mali and…

The American government has called on all participants in the disrupted presidential election in Senegal to engage in a peaceful process to set a new date and also set conditions for its “timely, free, and fair…