A British Airways flight turned back to London's Heathrow airport overnight while enroute to Nigeria's capital Abuja.
The airline says the crew had to care for an unwell customer on-board.
The aircraft landed safely and the flight wa…
The Rwandan education ministry says it will start carrying out inspections in schools to make sure pregnancy tests are no longer carried out on girls.
It described as discriminatory and unjustified the practice of obliging girls to prod…
The French government is imposing a curfew on two-thirds of the country - 46 million people - from Friday night for six weeks, after a record 41,622 new coronavirus infections in one day.
The total infected in the epidemic has now passe…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will reopen parliamentary nominations for the Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency in the Savannah Region from Tuesday, October 27, to Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
A statement issued by the EC and copied to the Ghana…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, has assured aggrieved customers of Menzgold that his government will assist them to retrieve their locked up funds.
He said the New Pat…
As COVID-19 increases global food insecurity, less children are receiving nutrition support across conflict-affected states
The knock-on effects of COVID-19 have led to a global food insecurity crisis, with 265 million people projected …
Gunfire has erupted and jailbreaks have been reported in Nigeria, as unrest over the shooting of protesters in its biggest city continues.
Rights group Amnesty International said security forces killed at least 12 people in Lagos on Tue…
Police in Poland have used pepper spray against hundreds of people protesting in Warsaw against a court ruling that almost completely bans abortions.
Protesters clashed with riot police outside the home of Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw…
The feminist coalition, a group instrumental to the formation of Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement, has encouraged young Nigerians to stay home and follow any curfews that may be in place in their states.
The group says it will no longer be t…
An assistant to Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has been tweeting more details about the outcome of a security meeting in the capital, Abuja.
Mr Buhari said that he does not "desire to see any unwanted loss of lives and he is deter…
Thirteen candidates have been cleared to run for the presidency in Burkina Faso's elections scheduled for 22 November.
President Roch Kaboré, who is seeking a second term, and opposition leader Zephirin Diabre were among those allowed t…
US President Donald Trump and his White House challenger Joe Biden clashed over Covid and race while trading corruption charges, in their final live TV debate.
On the pandemic, Mr Biden would not rule out more lockdowns, while Mr Trump …
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Akufo-Addo led government of using the COVID-19 pandemic as a cover to exploit Ghanaian taxpayers.
At a press conference in Accra Thursday, [October 22, 2020] addressed by the Minority Leader, …
The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended the period for transfer of votes and proxy exercise to Friday, October 23, 2020, it said in a statement.
The exercise, which began on October 20, 2020, was initially scheduled to end on Thursda…
After considerable silence, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, has finally spoken in the light of protests that have rocked Africa's most populated country leaving dozens of people dead.
T…
China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with Beijing.
The Trump administratio…
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun designated Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri as prime minister on Thursday to form a new government to tackle the worst crisis since the country’s 1975-1990 civil war.
Hariri won the backing of a maj…
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Indonesia next week, his first trip to the country since its leadership rejected a U.S. proposal to host its spy planes.
Pompeo will address an Islamic youth group conference on religion an…
Swedes aged over 70 and other at-risk groups should now follow the same coronavirus guidelines as the rest of the population, the authorities say.
Sweden previously advised those groups to avoid all close contact with people they did no…
Francis Kariuki - an administrative chief in Kenya who became famous for using Twitter to help in the fight against crime - has died, local media report.
His family said he was rushed to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties,…
Iran summoned the Swiss envoy on Thursday to protest against what it called “baseless” U.S. claims that Tehran has tried to interfere with the 2020 presidential election in November.
“Iran’s strong rejection of American officials’ repet…
The South African supermarket chain Pick n Pay plans to open its first store in Nigeria.
The retailer will enter a market that rivals like Shoprite and Mister Price are withdrawing from.
Pick n Pay's Nigeria venture will be a partnersh…
A class action legal case has been launched against a subsidiary of the mining firm Anglo-American over an abandoned lead mine in Zambia.
Lawyers representing a group of women and children say more than 100,000 people may have been pois…
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said the government "turned on its people" in its reaction to the anti-police brutality protests.
Adichie, in an opinion piece in the New York Times narrated the horrific encounter her cousin h…
Reports of vandalism and destruction continue to flood in.
The high court in Lagos island, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, was set ablaze.
Residents said the building was looted by vandals who took away goods that had been confiscated…
The Twafohene of Nkaseim, Nana Sarfo Kantanka, has on behalf of the Chiefs and people of Nkaseim and Ahafo Region, commended President Akufo-Addo for creating a new region after waiting for over 40-years.
Speaking at a durbar of Chiefs …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to continue to have confidence in him and as an honest leader.
He said he had delivered on promises according to the 2016 New Patriotic Party manifesto to the admiration of G…
The Paramount Chief of Wassa Amenfi Traditional Area, Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II, has called on the former President Mr John Dramani Mahama to develop the Oppong-Mansie iron ore Mine if elected in the forthcoming election.
He stated tha…
The Chiefs and people of Agona-Amenfi in the Amenfi Central Municipality of the Western Region have appealed to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama to create the Amenfi North District out of the…
Helping to build informed and civically engaged communities is central to our work around elections
Our work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts b…
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By Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, Former Minister of Petroleum, South Sudan
The Republic of South Sudan was born – literally out of the ashes – on 9 …
An international court has agreed that a prominent Rwandan genocide suspect be moved to the Netherlands for the next stage of the legal process against him.
Lawyers for Félicien Kabuga, who is 85, had argued that sending him to the UN t…
Spain has recorded more than one million coronavirus cases, becoming the first western European country to pass that landmark figure.
On Wednesday the country reported 16,973 infections and 156 deaths in the previous 24 hours.
Since …
Nigeria's Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, has promised justice for the victims who were shot during Tuesday's protest at the Lekki toll gate in the commercial hub Lagos.
Amnesty International has said at least 12 people were killed by so…
Thailand has revoked an emergency decree it imposed a week ago as it tried to end months of protests against the prime minister and the monarchy.
An official statement said the "violent situation" that had led to the decree had eased.
…
At least 10 people have died in post-election violence in Guinea, according to the country's security minister.
President Alpha Condé is currently leading according to results from the 14 constituencies announced by the electoral commis…
The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8bn (£1.4bn), in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China.
The Pentagon said the deal comprised three weapons systems, including rocket launchers, sensors and artille…
US President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Barack Obama, have directed blistering attacks at each other during rival rallies.
Campaigning for Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, Mr Obama likened Mr Trump to a "…
The running mate of the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for calm in the election campaigns of political parties contesting Election 2020.
“Our activities …
The Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, has condemned the violence in Nigeria and said those responsible for what she called “cowardly acts” must be held accountable.
Lady Scotland said she was following with "deep concer…
The Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has said the resumption of illegal mining activities at the headwaters of the Pra River is not only polluting the river but it is undermining efforts to ensure the supply of quality water to …
The African Union has "strongly condemned" the violence against anti-police brutality protesters in Nigeria.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki, urged both "political and social actors" to "respect human rights and the ru…
Nigerian Police Minister, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has told the BBC that soldiers were not instructed to shoot at protesters.
"Soldiers have already spoken about this, they are denying their involvement and government is aware that th…
Mr Salifu Saeed the Northern Regional Minster has reminded the people of Dagbon that they are one and there was no need categorizing themselves as Abudus or Andanis.
He said those that used Abudu and Andani for distinction should be ash…
The UN's humanitarian chief has told BBC Focus on Africa that the "place that worries [him] most" is the central Sahel.
Mark Lowcock of Ocha pointed to conflicts arising from people having to compete for already strained resources - and…
US customs officials at Miami international airport say they have seized several ancient stone carvings illegally exported to America from Cameroon using fake documents.
Cultural experts say the phallus shaped sculptures - known as Ikom…
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called for "understanding and calm" as protests continue to rock major cities in the country
A number of protesters were reportedly shot dead or wounded on Tuesday night when armed unformed officer…
It was a series of intercepted phone calls on a tense night in June that made Iraq’s new prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi fully realise how few friends he had.
During one call, a senior Iraqi leader with strong ties to Iran instructed …
Manchester United star Odion Ighalo has become one of the latest celebrities to voice their support for protests against police brutality in Nigeria.
In a video on Twitter, the Nigerian striker called his country's government "a shame t…
It is being described as one of the biggest attacks on art and antiquities in post-war German history, but it has taken more than two weeks to emerge.
At least 70 artefacts were sprayed with an oily liquid on Berlin's Museum Island, a U…
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