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 …
Burkina Faso's new junta chief Captain Ibrahim Traoré is, at 34, the region’s youngest leader and a battle-hardened soldier who had become increasingly critical of his predecessor's "unsuccessful strategies" against Islamic State and al-Qa…
Brazil's election is going into a second round in which left-winger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
With almost all the votes counted, Lula had won 48% against Bolsonaro's 43% - a much…
Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye, a local governance expert, has suggested that strengthening local institutions and empowering the citizenry to take part in local governance will help improve probity, accountability, transparency and performance in…
Ofosu Ampofo, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has touted achievements chalked under his leadership.
“Under my tenure, the party has managed to reduce the one million vote deficit it suffered in the 2016 elec…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have condemned the recent military takeover in Burkina Faso, describing it as a setback to the restoration of constitutional rule.
The two organisations…
The Senior Asafoatse of the Shai Osudoku Traditional Area, Nene Teidjahene Korabo IV, has called on the youth of Manya Jorpanya in the Greater Accra Region to refrain from acts that bring disunity in the area.
Nene Korabo said that even…
The Upper West Region National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has described as “unfair” the treatment meted out to some staff of the regional health service who applied for the position of district directors of the health s…
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) last Saturday celebrated its 10th anniversary at Elmina in the Central Region with a commitment to break the duopoly of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Party(NDC).
The party…
The Founding Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Fred Newton Binka, has again called on the government to rename the institution after late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills.
He made…
Before a vote has been cast in Brazil's forthcoming election, current President Jair Bolsonaro is sowing doubts about how secure the country's voting system is.
While campaigning, he has said that the voting machines used ac…
The Mozambican police chief has asked residents in areas recently attacked by jihadists in the northern Cabo Delgado province to resist the attackers.
In talks with the local population, Bernardino Rafael urged people to use all the mea…
The Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanism (GSAM) activity has contributed immensely to promoting accountable governance, which has helped accelerate development at the local level.
The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisa…
In response to the situation of thousands of migrants stranded in Niger, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a high-level humanitarian mission to Niamey. The mission is led by Prof. Fatou Sow S…
How will Russia annex four regions that it has occupied, but only partially, when they are in the middle of a war zone?
Vladimir Putin has signed an accord to annex the occupied regions, after declaring that Russia would nev…
The US has said it "seems" Russia is to blame for this week's leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told the BBC an investigation was being carried out into the cause of what she calle…
Fresh air strikes against Ethiopia's northern Tigray region killed at least six people on Tuesday, an aid worker told the BBC, with rebel forces accusing neighbouring Eritrea of carrying out the attack.
The Eritrean government, whose tr…
The Right Reverend Dennis Dabukari Tong, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, has blamed the citizenry for contributing to the “deeply rooted corruption” in the country.
“The clergy, politicians, public and civil servants are to be…
Foreign embassies in Burkina Faso are telling their citizens to stay safe amid unrest in the capital, and reports of a potential coup attempt.
Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted that there's shooting in Ouagadougou and that c…
A statement has been posted on the official Facebook page of the presidency of Burkina Faso, in which the country's leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba urges the population to "stay calm and be careful" amid reports of gunfire and a h…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has suggested to the newly-elected leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect the flagbearer of the party early to afford the party …
Russia's Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday to annex four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham.
Russian-backed officials had earlier claimed the f…
Sweden has found a new leak in a major undersea pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to the EU - making it the fourth discovered this week.
Denmark and Sweden reported gas leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines earlier …
Hundreds of Ugandan students are demonstrating against the European Union parliament, after it opposed an oil pipeline project with neighbouring Tanzania.
EU lawmakers earlier this month passed a resolution warning of human rights abuse…
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