The top appeals court in France is due to rule on a conviction handed to the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for using public money to fund his lavish lifestyle.
If the decision goes against Teodorin Obiang, his assets could be red…
President Samia Suluhu has been given a Covid vaccine at the start of Tanzania's vaccination rollout.
The move marks a break with her predecessor, John Magufuli, a prominent coronavirus sceptic, who died in March from heart complication…
The Malaysian government has been asked why it revoked emergency Covid regulations as cases continue to spike.
Malaysia has reported more than a million cases and 8,000 deaths so far, but experts warn the real numbers are much higher as…
China is building a nuclear missile silo field in the west of the country, US scientists say.
Satellite images from Xinjiang province suggest the site could house about 110 silos when it is finished, says the report from the Federation …
Mr Bernard Mornah, the Immediate Past Chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC), on Tuesday, observed that the nature of the country's democracy does not help in sustaining minority political parties.
He therefore, called for…
Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-frimpong, Founder of the Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa (ACAA) has urged politicians not to play politics with matters of integrity.
"Political leaders must be very careful how they throw subjects that hinge…
The Ghana Civil Service, under the auspices of the Office of the President will from Wednesday, August 5 to 13, celebrate, the 2021 Civil Service Week Celebration and Awards Ceremony.
The event is to celebrate how the Service kept the a…
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a code of conduct to regulate the conduct of party members in both presidential and parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2024 elections.
This, according to the party, will forestall the…
A South African state commission has expressed concern over the “inhumane” treatment of suspected looters in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces following the recent riots.
Many shops and properties were ransacked in the wake of the jai…
International monitors in South Sudan say they are worried over the continued clashes threatening the implementation of a revitalised peace deal.
Sporadic clashes are being reported in different parts of the country pitting government for…
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu has been vaccinated against Covid-19.
"We are not an island and that is why now we are starting vaccination," said the president who took office in March.
Her predecessor, the late John Magufuli, was a…
A Georgia man charged with shooting dead eight people in three Atlanta-area spas in March has pleaded guilty to murdering four of the victims.
Robert Aaron Long made the plea as part of an agreement with state prosecutors. They have rec…
Americans living in areas seeing new surges of Covid-19 have been advised to wear masks indoors again - even if they are fully vaccinated.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the announcement on Tuesday, citing the…
Sydney's lockdown has been extended by another month as Covid cases continue to rise.
Australia's largest city has been under stay-at-home orders since late June due to an outbreak of the Delta variant.
More than 2,500 people have be…
A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has interpreted his dismissal from the party to the Biblical Joseph story when his brothers sold him into slavery.
“When Joseph's brot…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the legacy and record of former President John Evans Atta Mills remain unmatched in the annals of Ghana’s history.
“He was a team leader and it was under his guidance that the Nationa…
Today, July 28, 2021, marks the 29th anniversary of the launch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a day on which all Ghanaians who hold out the hope for a prosperous, stable and peaceful Ghana must rise up and salute.
The NPP has arisen …
A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has been sacked from the party.
A letter from the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the party dated July 27, 2021, to the forme…
Linus Murangiri was crushed to death by a vehicle as he rushed to help put out a fire at a Kenyan wildlife sanctuary which was hosting a training exercise by the British army.
Despite all the publicity over the fire in March, his death …
Senegal's health ministry is warning that hospitals in the capital Dakar are becoming overwhelmed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Infections have soared over the past month from a few dozen a day to around 1,700 daily cases.
A seni…
Tunisia's main political parties have accused the president of staging a coup after he sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament.
Kais Saied says he acted in accordance with the constitution.
The move followed Sunday's viole…
The head of the UN mission to South Sudan (Unmiss) has said it is "deeply concerned" by the "spate of extra-judicial executions" in the country.
Nicholas Haysom, the special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of Unmiss,…
Lawyers to Nigeria’s pro-Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu say they have started legal action against Nigeria and Kenya at the African Union's commission on human rights.
They are demanding accountability from the two countries for what they al…
At least five policemen in India have died after police from two states fired at each other.
The unusual incident happened along the border between Assam and Mizoram states in north-eastern India.
Officials from both sides, including…
It's been nearly seven months since the US Capitol building was breached by hundreds of Donald Trump supporters to reject Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory.
Since the 6 January attack, Trump has been impeached by the House of Repres…
A Roman Catholic cardinal who was once a close ally of Pope Francis has gone on trial in the Vatican, accused of misusing Church funds in a ruinous London property venture.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 73, is the most senior cleric in modern…
Two separate applications filed by two NDC Members of Parliament whose elections are being challenged at the High Court have been dismissed by a Court of Appeal.
The Assin North MP, Joe Gyaakye Quayson, and the MP for Jomoro, Dorcas Aff…
The Member of Parliament for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has tasked delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), to remain resolute towards the course of the party and be hardwo…
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara will on Tuesday meet his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo.
This will be their first meeting since the post-election violence in 2010 in which 3,000 people were killed and up to a million displaced, ac…
At least 57 people are reported to have drowned off the Libyan coast - the latest large-scale loss of life involving migrants trying to reach Europe.
The head of the International Organisation for Migration in Libya, Federico Soda, said…
A Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has bemoaned the state of Ghana’s economy which he says has led to extreme suffering among the Ghanaian populace.
According to him, the poor state of the e…
Three African writers feature on the longlist for this year's Booker Prize.
The prestigious award is for a novel written in English by an author from anywhere in the world.
South Africa's Damon Galgut and Karen Jennings along with So…
President Joe Biden says US forces will end their combat mission in Iraq by the end of this year, but will continue to train and advise the Iraqi military.
The announcement came after Mr Biden held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustaf…
North and South Korea have restored a communication hotline that was cut off by Pyongyang last June.
According to the South's presidential office, the leaders of both countries have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties.
They have…
The resurgent Taliban have taken more territory in Afghanistan in the last two months than at any time since they were ousted from power in 2001.
Over the last 20 years, the control map of Afghanistan has been an ever-changing canvas. H…
A Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has rejected claims that the poor state of the economy is a result of mismanagement by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government.
John Kumah insisted that the public expenditure on COVID-19 instead resulte…
At least seven people have been arrested for protesting outside the High Court in the Nigerian capital Abuja where the pro-Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is appearing to face charges including treason.
There's tight security with roads blo…
South Africa has eased some Covid restrictions after President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country had largely passed the peak of its third wave of the pandemic.
A night-time curfew and mandatory face mask wearing remains in force, but Mr …
Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari is traveling to London to attend an education summit and will use the trip to go for a health check-up, the presidency has announced.
Mr Buhari will participate in the Global Education Summit co-hosted…
The US is heading "in the wrong direction" on the coronavirus pandemic as infections surge among the unvaccinated, the country's top infectious disease expert has warned.
Dr Anthony Fauci said the Delta variant of Covid-19 was driving t…
Against a backdrop of fires and floods, researchers are meeting virtually to finalise a key climate science study.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is preparing the most comprehensive assessment on the state of globa…
The leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party’s Constituency Officers’ Welfare (NCOW) scheme, has debunked media reports suggesting that the General Secretary of the party, Mr. John Boadu, snubbed their just ended workshop held in Ko…
A youth advocacy group, Patriotic Youth Advocates (PYA), has observed that the intentions and the enormous amount of workload on the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic bear testimony that he…
Ghana will host the maiden delocalised committee meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament in Winneba, Central Region, from July 27 to July 31, 2021.
The meeting will bring together 30 Members of Parli…
Nigeria's pro-Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu is due to appear in court on Monday in the capital, Abuja, to face treason and other charges.
His group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, which is campaigning for an independent state in eastern N…
Rwanda has extended a lockdown that prohibits unnecessary movements in the capital Kigali and eight other districts as it analyses the Covid situation.
People will still not be able to leave their houses for another five days.
The cu…
Tunisia's parliamentary speaker has been denied access into parliament after the president suspended the house.
Rached Ghannouchi has staged a sit-in outside parliament's gate as soldiers manned it and declined to open.
President Kai…
A woman suspected of being an Islamic State (IS) member can be repatriated from Turkey, New Zealand says.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the decision to allow the 26-year-old and her two young children to return was not "taken light…
Tunisia's president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament, after violent mass protests nationwide on Sunday.
Anger over the government's handling of a massive recent spike in Covid cases has added to general unrest over…
Members of the Council of State have begun a three-day working tour of the Western Region as part of an initiative to get feedback from the grassroots to help them appreciate the issues on the ground and inform their work as advisors of th…
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