Mali's junta has abandoned a controversial proposal that would have paved the way for its leader to replace interim President Bah Ndaw.
This is contained in a roadmap for restoring civilian rule after the 18 August coup published by the j…
One of the aspiring Presidential candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) for the 2020 elections, Reverend (Rev) Samuel Agyei-Debrah has complained about the removal of his name from the delegates list for the party's conference …
Two non-profit organisations are calling on government to reaffirm its stance against vigilantism and political violence as the nation approached the December elections.
The Community Focus Foundation (CFF), together with the Foundation…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says it would not be necessary for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to engage in a Presidential debate with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, Mr John Dramani Mahama, ahead of the Dec…
French authorities could place Paris under maximum Covid alert from Monday, the country's health minister warned.
Olivier Véran said infection rates in the capital and its suburbs are rising and a decision on imposing new restrictions w…
Uganda's health ministry has revised its protocol for discharging Covid-19 patients that will see asymptomatic patients leave hospitals without a retest.
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said patients who have been in isolation for 10 da…
Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII, the Paramount Chief of the Peki Traditional Area has said that the Peki state's allegiance is with Ghana as history proves it is a part of Ghana.
"We are Gold Coasters and therefore we are Ghanaians," and not part of…
Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Eastern Region have been warned to stay away from all issues that bother on illegal mining popularly called (galamsey) in the region.
Mr Eric Kwakye Darfuor, Eastern Regional Minist…
Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr Nathan Kofi Boakye, Director General, Legal and Prosecution, of the Ghana Police Service, has called on political parties to desist from protecting social misfits, hooligans and criminals who run to them for…
The incumbent New Patriotic Party should be wary of dissident members contesting as independent parliamentary candidates in the December elections, as that could sabotage the party, President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cautioned.
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The family of a man who inspired a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide say he is being "dictated to by Rwandan authorities” on what to say while in custody.
Paul Rusesabagina was arrested in August. He had been living in exile.
His …
More than 300 students in Namibia have caught coronavirus since schools reopened.
The ministry of health says most cases are in boarding schools.
Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said safety guidelines should be followed to stop transm…
The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over "provocations and pressures" in a row with Greece over energy resources and maritime borders.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Ankara to "abstain from unil…
A video of a dying indigenous woman screaming in distress and being insulted by hospital staff shows the "worst form of racism", says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Joyce Echaquan streamed herself on Facebook shortly before her…
Former President John Dramani Mahama says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not serious about solving the Western Togoland secession campaign being spearheaded by some groups.
According to Mr Mahama, instead of President Akufo-Ad…
Just a day after bars reopened in Kenya, two people died in a bar brawl in the capital, Nairobi.
The ministry of health's secretary Rashid Aman on Wednesday said bar owners should follow the guidelines put in place to prevent the spread…
US President Donald Trump has condemned all white supremacist groups following controversy over remarks he made during the first presidential debate.
In an interview with Fox News on Thursday he explicitly condemned the Proud Boys group…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) have called on the security agencies to deal with the violent activities of the secessionist groups to preserve the stability and sovereignty of the country.
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US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating.
Mr Trump, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, wrote on Twitter: "We will get through this togeth…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will be fair and transparent in the conduct of this year’s general elections, the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs. Jean Mensa, has assured all stakeholders.
She said the EC had instituted reforms to ensure that …
Eight months after the novel coronavirus arrived in India, the number of deaths from the disease is due to cross 100,000 imminently. Nearly 6.5 million people have been infected in total, second only to the number in the United States.
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South Africa has opened its borders to travellers from all African countries, but has retained restrictions against countries with higher coronavirus infection rates including the UK, the US and Russia.
The country closed its borders in…
The World Health Organization's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, has said allegations that aid workers sexually abused women while tackling an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heartbreaking".
She sa…
Nigeria has lifted the ban it placed on the world's biggest long-haul carrier operating flights into the country.
Emirates was banned from operating in the country after the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visas to Nigerians.
Bu…
Uganda has reopened its international borders for the first time since March when they were closed as a control measure against the coronavirus pandemic.
The East African country closed its borders to passenger travel even before it reg…
Lawmakers in Malawi have rejected a donation of more than 200,000 condoms from the Aids Health Foundation.
They were to be placed in toilets within parliament buildings.
The leader of the majority, Richard Chimwendo, said members of …
The EU has begun legal proceedings against the UK after it refused to ditch plans to override sections of its Brexit divorce deal.
An EU deadline for the government to remove sections of the Internal Market Bill expired on Wednesday.
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The death of a second Dalit woman in a few days after an alleged gang rape has shocked and angered India.
The 22-year-old was dragged into a vehicle after going to apply for admission at a local school and raped, her mother told the BBC…
Leading Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny says he believes President Vladimir Putin was responsible for his poisoning.
"I assert that Putin is behind this act, I don't see any other explanation," he told German news magazine De…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, says his government will invest in secondary education to eliminate the double track system.
He said that would ensure that all students attended schoo…
Nhyiaeso constituency, located in the Kumasi Metropolitan area, is one of the pillars of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in terms of votes, both in the parliamentary and presidential elections, since it was carved out of Bantama constituency…
Mr Samson Asaki Awingobit, a flagbearer aspirant of the People's National Convention (PNC), has said the Party will focus on winning three parliamentary seats in each region in the December General Election if given the nod as the PNC pres…
Kenya lost 2.3bn Kenyan shillings ($21m; £16m) during the procurement of Covid-19 items, according to a recent audit report.
Auditor General Nancy Gathangu said managers at the state body responsible for purchases, the Kenya Medical Sup…
The US ambassador to Tanzania Donald J. Wright has expressed concern over "increased tension" ahead of the general election.
He is the latest envoy to urge for free and fair elections in the East African country.
Mr Wright urged all …
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed for unity as the country celebrates its 60th independence anniversary.
Nigeria gained independence from Britain on 1 October 1960. Seven years later, a civil war erupted as the south-east…
Gatherings of more than 1,000 people will be allowed in Switzerland from today, as part of the government's strategy to ease restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Although cases of the virus are rising, the Swiss gover…
The commission that oversees US presidential debates says it will change the format to ensure the remaining two encounters between Donald Trump and Joe Biden are more orderly.
One new measure could be to cut the microphones if the candi…
India is allowing cinema halls, multiplexes and exhibition centres to reopen with up to 50% seating capacity from 15 October, in the next phase of lifting coronavirus-related lockdown rules.
Schools and colleges – which have been shut s…
The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis.
The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period.
The move adds to a diplomatic row following comments by Mr …
Russia has offered to host talks on ending fighting in a disputed region of south-east Europe.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the offer to the governments of the two countries claiming the area, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
More than…
Mr Ishmael Kofi Turkson, an Independent Parliamentary aspirant for Agona West Constituency, has launched his election campaign with a promise to deepen participatory democracy in the area.
Mr Turkson, a Swedru based Legal Practitioner, …
Togbe Adzie Lakle Howusu XII, Awafiaga of Asogli State, has pledged the readiness of the Asogli State Council to work with government for a peaceful and united Ghana.
Togbe Howusu, at a press conference following an attack on the State …
The authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a travel ban on former President Ernest Bai Koroma and several officials who served during his term over allegations of corruption.
Mr Koroma and more than 100 people will not be allowed to l…
New York City’s mayor on Tuesday threatened to fine anyone caught in public without a mask, and the Walt Disney Co said it would lay off some 28,000 employees as its flagship California theme park remains closed during the coronavirus pand…
A surprise announcement at this year's UN General Assembly has transformed the politics of cutting carbon, says the BBC's chief environment correspondent, Justin Rowlatt. As the meeting of the so-called "global parliament" comes to an end,…
People entering England from key holiday destinations including Spain, France, and parts of Greece and Portugal now have to quarantine.
But the requirement to self-isolate has been dropped if you're arriving in the UK from other destinati…
Police officers stand in front of supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo
A ban on public demonstrations in Ivory Coast ends on Wednesday just as the opposition plans to begin a campaign of civil disobedience against President Ala…
Guinea has closed its border with Senegal and Guinea-Bissau ahead of the general elections, a government official has been quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
The official said the closure was for security reasons, AFP reports.
Guin…
Mr Prosper Pi-Bansah, the Ho Municipal Chief Executive, says the security services have the city under control after an attack on the State Transport Corporation yard by unidentified gunmen.
He said the security services were monitoring…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is upbeat about his chances of winning the 2020 election after an impressive first term performance.
The President believes he has kept faith with the people of Ghana who gave him their mandate to l…