homes in lockdowns across 60 towns and cities and this is bringing political pressure on the man who has become the most powerful Chinese figure since the first Communist-era leader Mao Zedong.
The government's ongoing "Dynamic zero…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cast doubts over President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s resolve to deal ruthlessly with government officials said to be engaging in illegal small-scale mining also known galamsey.
The NDC main…
The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that illegal trafficking is depriving millions of a …
Lesotho is holding parliamentary elections, with little sign that these will end years of political gridlock.
Fifty parties are contesting the Friday poll in the kingdom, which is landlocked inside South Africa.
Divisions and defecti…
Ales Bialiatski is a prominent Belarusian human rights activist, who is currently being held in prison without trial.
Mr Bialiatski, 60, is the founder of the country's Viasna (Spring) Human Rights Centre, which was set up i…
The World Health Organization says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world.
In a statement , the agency said Africa is home to six of the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates globally.
The continent…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked the government to fast-track negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to create a more predictable socioeconomic outlook.
“I fear further delay on the part of the government …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that the government is not committed to combating illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, which has plagued the country.
In the view of the opposition party, the current arrange…
A scuffle broke out in Kenyan parliament on Thursday evening following a ruling by the Speaker on a deadlock over the coalition with the majority in the house..
Opposition lawmakers were angered by the Speaker's ruling that recognised t…
The US will redirect travellers who have been to Uganda in the previous 21 days to five airports to screen them for Ebola.
At least nine people have died of the disease in Uganda since the Ebola outbreak was announced by health official…
Duangphan Patphaothanun is wandering outside a childcare centre, clutching a bag full of toys.
The 64-year-old grandmother wants to know when she can see her grandson, so she can place his most treasured possessions with hi…
The risk of a nuclear "Armageddon" is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, US President Joe Biden has said.
Mr Biden said Russia's President Vladimir Putin was "not joking" when he spoke of using tactica…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set up a Directorate for Legal Affairs tasked with the responsibility of coordinating the party’s legal cases and resolving internal legal issues as and when they arise.
The directorate headed by Gary N…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the government to prosecute all persons involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, irrespective of their political affiliation.
The party claimed it had enoug…
The authorities in Zambia have charged a former health minister with corruption.
Chitalu Chilufya is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over the supply of health kits when he served as minister in the last administra…
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed the final papers to annex four regions of Ukraine - even as his military suffered further setbacks.
The Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions are "accepted into the R…
Ethiopia has extradited an Eritrean human smuggler to the Netherlands to face charges of running a large-scale human trafficking ring.
Tewelde Goitom, known as Welid, was arrested in Ethiopia two years ago and sentenced to 18 years for …
The Office of the Vice President has denied media reports that his recent tour of the Northern Region is a subtle campaign.
The Vice President on Sunday began a three-day tour of the Northern Region to inspect ongoing g…
A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia.
The syrups have been "potentially linked with acute kid…
Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a small town in western Mexico, and at least 17 others, officials say.
Police say gunmen stormed the San Miguel Totolapan town hall at 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Photos online show it …
Panellists at a public forum have recommended the speedy passage of the Conduct of Public Officers Bill to fight corruption and protect the public purse.
The bill which is still at the Cabinet level, the panellists said must be moved fr…
Parliament has failed to be an effective check on the Executive arm of government, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, and a Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, have said.
But while Mr Iddrisu attributes the failure of Parliam…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that due to the successful implementation and completion of compacts One and Two of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), he will make a case at the highest level in the United States fo…
Nigeria's advertising regulator is suing Meta - which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp - as well its local affiliate for 30bn naira (about $70m; £60m).
It says both Meta and its Lagos-based agent AT3 Resources Limited should pay u…
Three United Nations soldiers were killed and several others injured after a roadside bomb explosion in Central African Republic, the UN peacekeeping mission there said.
The bomb attack happened on Monday at Kaita village in the north-w…
At least 10 people have been killed and many more are missing after an avalanche struck a team of mountaineers high in the Indian Himalayas.
The 34 trainees and seven instructors were practising navigation when they were hit…
The US's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine "increases the danger of a direct military clash" between Russia and the West, Moscow has warned.
Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said it was an "immedia…
Journalist and political activist, Ralph Apetorgbor, has filed his nomination form to contest as Deputy Communication Officer for the second time running in the upcoming internal elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadersh…
The Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) External Affairs, Kofi Ameyaw, has wooed external branches of the party to support the party’s agenda to break the eight years of political party jinx.
“For the New Patriotic Party to break …
Former President John Mahama has decried diversion of $100 million from petroleum funds for expenditure.
He indicated that Section 3 of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) (Act 815) was explicit that all petroleum revenue due th…
The Paramount Chief of Bunkpurugu Traditional Area Naba Alhaji Abuba Nasinmong, has urged the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to focus on his good works for the country and not be discouraged by the negativity of his opponents, who h…
South Korea's military has apologised after a failed missile launch during a joint drill with the United States sparked alarm among residents in the coastal city of Gangneung.
They reported hearing an explosion and seeing a …
The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged the youth not to be pushed into extremist activities due to the current economic hardship.
The Chairman of the NPC, Rev. Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, said though the economic situation was difficult, …
The country’s request for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bail out needs a multi-stakeholder approach to deal with, the Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pu…
A West African mission that went to assess Burkina Faso's situation following the coup left Ouagadougou "confident" despite gatherings by demonstrators who criticised its visit.
The delegation on Tuesday met Capt Ibrahim Traoré, the mil…
Aid agencies and local officials in Somalia have warned of a looming catastrophe, with hundreds of thousands threatened by starvation unless aid is urgently stepped up.
The worst drought in decades has driven many people from their home…
The decision to undertake arguably the largest investment in the country’s health care system, Agenda 111, arose from Government’s determination to close the gaping lack of access to healthcare facilities, especially in remote areas of the…
Iran's supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the protests sweeping the country following the death of a woman whilst in police custody.
In his first public comments on the unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "riots…
The Liberian authorities have seized some $100 million worth of cocaine at a suburb in the capital, Monrovia, AFP news agency reports.
The seizure was made on Saturday in Topoe village with help from the US international narcotics agenc…
Ukrainian troops have retaken more territory in regions illegally annexed by Russia, with Kyiv's forces advancing near the southern city of Kherson and consolidating gains in the east.
Russian-installed officials in Kherson …
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi has named Lieutenant-General Christian Tshiwewe Songesha as the new chief of general staff of the country's armed forces (FARDC).
In a statement on Monday night, the president’s …
There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is embarking on an African tour.
The Ukrainian diplomat met Senegal's Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall a…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dispelled claims by the New Patriotic Party that 29, instead, of the 46 E-Block projects former President John Dramani Mahama makes claims to were completed.
The NDC said the Mahama government,…
The Queen of Denmark has apologised after stripping four of her grandchildren of their royal titles - but has not reversed the decision.
Queen Margrethe II said she wanted the monarchy in "keeping with the times", that her d…
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile over Japan, in what appears to be a deliberate escalation to get the attention of Tokyo and Washington.
The missile travelled 4,500km (2,800 miles) before falling into the Pacific Oc…
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed satisfaction with progress of work on the Agenda 111 Hospital projects in the Northern Region.
He has, however, charged the contractors on the projects to speed up work to ensure th…
Tanzanians have been left wondering why President Samia Suluhu sacked the country’s Foreign Minister, Liberata Mulamula, at the weekend.
But perhaps hinting what was behind the move, at the swearing in of new ministers in Dar-es-Salaam …
Health officials at a major Uganda-Kenya border crossing say they have intensified screening of cargo truckers and other travellers to prevent the export of Ebola cases.
An official at the Malaba border in the east told the BBC that tea…
Nigerian presidential candidate Bola Tinubu jumped on an exercise bike to prove he is fit following social media claims on his health.
Mr Tinubu, of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), also dismissed claims that he had withdr…
There have been violent scenes at a prestigious university in Tehran overnight, as anti-government protests continue to sweep the country.
Reports said a large number of students at Sharif University of Technology were trapped in a car …
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