Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broken off a trip to Europe after violent protests in his home country.
Mr Mnangagwa had been due to attend the Davos economic summit where he was expected to seek investment for Zimbabwe.
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France has summoned Italy's ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration.
On Sunday, Luigi di Maio called on the European Union to impose sanctions on France for its p…
Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate arrest of their colleague Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong.
“Nevertheless we call on the law enforcement agencies to promptly cause Mr, Agyapong’s arr…
A Nicaraguan journalist who has been openly critical of the government of President Daniel Ortega says he has gone into exile in Costa Rica.
Carlos Fernando Chamorro said he had made the decision to leave Nicaragua with his wife after r…
South Africa has said it rejected a request from Zimbabwe for an emergency loan of $1.2bn (£932m) in December.
Zimbabwe's government had hoped the cash would help stabilise the economy and resolve fuel shortages in the country.
South…
The Managing Partner of the law firm, Bentsil-Enchil, Letsa and Ankomah, Mr Ace Anan Ankomah, has told participants at the 70th Annual New Year School (ANYS) that sovereignty resides in them.
That, therefore, made the President of the c…
The High Court in Zimbabwe is to rule today on the legality of the government's directive to mobile operators to shut down internet services amid a violent crackdown over a rise in fuel prices, state-owned Herald newspaper reports.
Two …
Former President John Mahama, campaigning to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the 2020 elections, says the party would not abolish the free senior high school (SHS) policy if given the mandate to govern.
He said it was not…
The best vehicle for Parliamentary Oversight in Ghana is the Minority as the Majority finds it difficult to hold their governments accountable, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has said.
He said other means of exerc…
Protesters have clashed with police in the Greek capital Athens at a big rally to oppose the government's deal with Macedonia on changing its name.
Police fired tear gas at some of those attending a protest which attracted tens of thous…
The Zimbabwean government says the security forces' response to recent protests in which a number of people have reportedly died is just "a foretaste of things to come".
News of a violent crackdown has emerged despite the government blo…
Security forces have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Sudan, as protests against President Omar al-Bashir enter their second month.
President Bashir on Sunday reiterated claims that foreign "agents" and Darfur region rebels are foment…
The newly elected President of Madagascar, Mr Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the impressive manner he has steered the affairs of the country within the last two years thereby making Ghana o…
Two-thirds of amendments required for the passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill into law has been completed, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated.
He, therefore, expressed the optimism that when Par…
The new President of Madagascar, Mr Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has stated that his country will seek stronger ties with Ghana for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries.
He said the potential to increase bilateral economic r…
International Organization for Migration reports some 170 missing migrants from two major shipwrecks of vessels leaving Africa for Europe over the last 48 hours
Over 117 vulnerable migrants are believed to have perished in the winter wa…
If you've been pretty much anywhere on the internet in the last couple of weeks, you'll have no doubt come across #10YearChallenge on social media.
If not, the premise is simple - post a 2009 photo of yourself next to a recent one, to s…
A teenager involved in a controversial encounter between a Native American man and a crowd of students has spoken out.
A video appeared to show some of the boys laughing and jeering as Omaha elder Nathan Phillips sang and drummed in Was…
Algeria on Friday announced a presidential election for April 18 without indicating whether veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika would stand, following calls for his nomination by a loyal ruling caste of businessmen, trade unions and the mi…
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), has blamed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for lack of commitment towards the establishment of Political Parties’ Fund.
Spe…
