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The authorities in Mali on Thursday said a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working for French intelligence services, and accused “foreign states” of trying to destabilise the country. The ruling…

A South African court ruled Friday that Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa on June 5, should be buried in Zambia, against his family’s wishes. Lungu’s burial has been the subject of a…

The Ghanaian Government has released the names of individuals who died in Wednesday morning’s military helicopter crash. The crash involved a Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces, which lost contact…

Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, have…

South Africa is seeking new markets in Africa and Asia as it negotiates with the United States over looming 30-percent trade tariffs, which could cost around 30,000 jobs, officials said Monday. Government ministers…

Saturday PUNCH has gathered that the protest against Nigerians living in Ghana may have been triggered by the public declaration of a Nigerian national, Chukwudi Ihenetu, as…

Nigerians living in Ghana have described the “Nigerians Must Go” protest, which broke out in parts of the country on Tuesday, July 29, as an attempt to provoke a diplomatic crisis between the two African nations.…

Two Cameroonian officials were kidnapped by Nigerian pirates in Idabato, a border town in the Bakassi Peninsula, on 1 October 2024. One of the hostages, Ewane Roland Ekeh, was freed on 17 March 2025 after spending six…

The Federal Government has assured the safety of all including Ghanaians across Nigeria following the growing protests in Ghana. The assurance was handed to the Ghanaians by the Nigerian Minister of State for Foreign…

Veteran Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term in the west African country, as tensions rise over the exclusion of many opposition candidates. Ouattara, 83, who has…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday dismissed his embattled higher education minister, weeks after a key party in his unity government filed criminal charges accusing her of lying to parliament.…

South African police said Saturday they were hunting for attackers who burst into a bar in a township outside the capital and killed five customers and wounded three others. The attack at approximately 10:30 pm (2030…

Foreign Affairs Minister of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has stated that Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, the Nigerian man captured in a viral video claiming he intends to establish an Igbo kingdom in Ghana, has disowned the…

The South African government has been put on high alert after intelligence suggested a potential threat of an attempt to overthrow the government. The minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, revealed this in…

President Paul Biya on Sunday declared he would seek an eighth term in office ahead of Cameroon’s October presidential election. Mr Biya, 92, in a post on X, announced his reelection bid, which would see him…

President William Ruto of Kenya has ordered security agents to incapacitate protesters by shooting their legs. He accused the protesters of terrorism and violence. This is coming two days after 31 protesters were…

US President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia Wednesday on his English-speaking skills — despite English being the official language of the West African nation. Trump was hosting a White House…

Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday against attempts to “overthrow” the government through “unconstitutional means”, claiming recent violent protests were sponsored. Kenya has seen a wave of protests,…

AT least 10 people have been killed in protests in Kenya, according to a state-run human rights body – the latest in a wave of anti-government rallies that began last year. Police opened fire on demonstrators and…

Mali’s military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election. The move clears the way for General Assimi Goita to lead…

U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau,…

President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that Kenya plans to privatise several state-owned assets through initial public offerings (IPOs) to boost private sector investment and reduce reliance on external…

Monthly temperature records have been broken across Morocco, sometimes topping seasonal norms by as much as 20 degrees Celsius, the national meteorological office said Sunday, as the North African kingdom was gripped by…

The UK has barred Julius Malema, leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), from entering the country.  In a letter dated June 17, 2025, the UK Home Office said Malema’s presence in the UK was “not…