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Mali has removed French as its official language, a move that comes more than six decades after Bamako gained independence. The decision is contained in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on…

A former Ghanaian Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who resigned over the weekend after her houseworkers allegedly stole more than $1 million in cash from her home, has been arrested for suspected…

President Vladimir Putin has pledged to deepen relations with African countries across several spheres, promising a free supply of grains to the continent to tackle food insecurity. Putin made this known on Monday in a…

Arresting Vladimir Putin would amount to a declaration of war on Russia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in court papers…

The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said. “Total death Toll –…

Tunisia and the European Union signed on Sunday a “strategic partnership” deal that includes combatting human traffickers and tightening borders against Europe-bound migrants. The agreement capped weeks of talks and…

For the eleventh time, all efforts to bring the conflict in Sudan to an end failed on Friday after warring factions clashed in parts of the city of Bahri, according to residents. The warring factions engaged in the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told African leaders to discourage coups d’état on the continent, especially in the face of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity, and climate change. The president stated…

A British Airways captain was stabbed and held at gunpoint during a clash with a thug in Johannesburg town, South Africa. It was…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit in person, despite an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Following the arrest warrant…

South Africa’s top court on Thursday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma should return to prison to…

A Sudanese army airstrike on the capital has killed at least 22 people and injured many others, eyewitnesses and an official have said. Women and children were among the victims, the eyewitnesses told the BBC. The…

No fewer than 951 people, including 49 children from 14 countries have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023, a Spanish migrant rights group said Thursday. The countries are…

The Ghanaian legislative assembly has reportedly amended the anti-gay bill, which criminalises people to identify as LGBT and proponents for such an act. According to a report by the BCC Africa on Thursday, the…

Sierra Leone’s main opposition, All People’s Congress (APC), has rejected the results of the 24 June 2023 general elections and called on Sierra Leoneans “to play their part in resisting tyranny and fight for the…

Zimbabwe’s citizens face more economic difficulties as their currency continues to fall in value against the dollar, causing a 175 per cent inflation rate that marks a sombre new low in the downward spiral of the…

Malians will vote on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the military rulers and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. The military government, which…

Warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire that will begin on Sunday, according to the United States (U.S.) and Saudi Arabia. The US-brokered ceasefire between the Sudanese army and the rival…

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ…

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Stéphane Roudet visited Ghana during June 8-15 as part of its regular engagement with the Ghanaian authorities and other stakeholders. The discussions focused on…

The Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Alban Bagbin has said he preferred to die than to witness the legalisation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) activities in Ghana. Bagbin made this known in…

The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday, a senior official said. Police believe most of the…

Witnesses said shelling and gunfire resumed Sunday in Sudan’s capital, ending a 24-hour ceasefire that had provided inhabitants with a rare reprieve from over two months of war. Deadly warfare has raged in the…

Ghana has regained its position as Africa’s top gold producer and the 10th biggest producer globally with a 32 percent jump recorded in gold production in 2022, the Ghana Chamber of Mines said Friday. During its…