Manchester United star Odion Ighalo has become one of the latest celebrities to voice their support for protests against police brutality in Nigeria.
In a video on Twitter, the Nigerian striker called his country's government "a shame t…
It is being described as one of the biggest attacks on art and antiquities in post-war German history, but it has taken more than two weeks to emerge.
At least 70 artefacts were sprayed with an oily liquid on Berlin's Museum Island, a U…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it would empower 500 youth in Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) in the New Juaben South Constituency, if elected on December 7.
According to Mr Stephen Akakpo, NDC Deputy Comm…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Essikado-Ketan constiuency, Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah has declared her intentions to be a selfless leader by placing her constituents at the centre of her leadersh…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has rallied Zongo communities to come out in their numbers to vote the party into power in the December polls.
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC Presidential Running Mate, said the part…
The Coastal Development Authority (CODA) has engaged stakeholders in the fishing industry on Government's initiatives and interventions.
The engagement was part of efforts to deepen stakeholder participation in the sector and to eradicate…
This year in particular has more than ever shown the strong position the Chamber stands to play within Africa’s energy sector
The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) is set to release its Africa Energy Outlook for 2021. This edit…
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region have today endorsed an action plan pledging to collectively step up regional cooperation for social protection – a timely move as governments are striving to protect people from unprecedented economic a…
Legal pathways, cheaper remittances, guaranteeing women’s rights could help get people moving again according to new UN research
Global human mobility has halted with the overall impact of COVID-19, hitting people on the move hard. As b…
Save the Children warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is a children’s crisis, having a deep impact on their learning and safety
Millions of children in the central Sahel region who are out of school[1] due to conflict, recent flooding, an…
The Commonwealth Secretariat is inviting members of the press to its final Elections at 40 Expert Forum to commemorate four decades of international election observation.
The forum, entitled Electoral Technologies and Social Media: Trut…
Violence and insecurity have pushed 7.4 million people in the Central Sahel region of West Africa into acute hunger, according to World Food Programme (WFP)
Unless access is urgently granted to humanitarian organizations, thousands in t…
The Nigerian military has dismissed media reports that its soldiers opened fire on protesters in the commercial hub of Lagos.
Lagos state government has confirmed that at least 28 people were injured in the Tuesday night chaos.
Amnes…
The opposition in Guinea has denounced what it called a large-scale fraud aimed at preventing it from winning Sunday's presidential election.
The campaign manager for the main opposition challenger, Cellou Dalein Diallo, said the admini…
The widow of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman, Mrs Ophelia Mensah Hayford has filed her nomination papers with the Electoral Commission to replace the husband, Ekow Kwansah Hayford in the December Parliamentary election in…
A number of people taking part in a protest against police brutality have reportedly been shot dead or wounded in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos.
Witnesses said up to 12 people were killed and others wounded when soldiers opened fire. Am…
US President Donald Trump has a Chinese bank account and spent years pursuing business projects in the country, the New York Times has reported.
The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes bet…
The leading political parties in Ghana have given different interpretations into their positions on the ballot paper for the 2020 Presidential Elections scheduled for December 7.
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Preside…
The United Nations says it has raised more than $1.7bn (£1.3bn) in pledges to fund urgent humanitarian aid efforts in the central Sahel region of Africa that it said was being pushed to "breaking point".
At a virtual conference the UN A…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Candidate, and John Dramani Mahama of National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) will appear first and second, respectively, on the ballot paper of the 2020 Presidential Election.
T…
The governor of Nigeria's most populous state, Lagos, has paid hospital visits to protesters who were injured in Tuesday night's shooting at Lekki area.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that "forces beyond our direct control" had made a dark his…
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and the army to "stop killing young #EndSARS protesters".
Shots were fired on Tuesday at protesters in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos, a…
Brazil plans to use a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine as part of a national immunisation programme, officials have announced.
São Paulo Governor João Doria said the federal government had agreed to buy 46 million doses of the vaccine C…
The US presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Nigerian military to cease "violent crackdown on protesters".
A number of people protesting against police brutality were on Tuesday night …
Former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Tuesday called on the Paramount Chief of Wassa Amenfi Traditional Area, Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II.
The visit formed part of Mr Mahama's five…
More than 900 prisoners have escaped from a jail in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Beni city after suspected Islamist rebels attacked the facility, officials have said.
The Allied Defence Forces (ADF) was thought to have launche…
The French government has ordered a mosque to close after it shared videos condemning Samuel Paty, the teacher who was killed on Friday after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his pupils.
The Pantin mosque, just north of Paris…
Nigeria’s Covid-19 task force has warned that the country could see a spike in coronavirus cases due to the ongoing anti-police brutality protests.
The task force chairman Boss Mustapha said protesters do not adhere to Covid-19 safety p…
One person is reported to have been killed and several injured in Ivory Coast after security forces opened fire during an opposition protest ahead of the controversial presidential election.
Crowds of predominantly young people had set …
So how does the UK compare with anti-coronavirus measures being ramped up in other European countries. Here's a round-up of the latest developments in six of our continental neighbours.
A district in Bavaria will go under lockdown from …
India's dreaded pollution season has returned as air quality in the capital Delhi and other northern cities rapidly deteriorated in the last two weeks.
This is bad news for India's fight against coronavirus because several studies aroun…
President Paul Biya has ordered Cameroon’s Prime Minister Joseph Ngute to postpone the implementation of a controversial phone tax and instead propose a better way of collecting it.
The tax that should have gone into effect on 15 Octobe…
Five candidates have successfully filed their nominations with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest the Effiduase/Asokore constituency parliamentary seat in the December 7, elections.
They are Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie of the NPP, Mr Emm…
The warring parties in Libya have begun around of negotiations in Geneva, chaired by the United Nations.
The talks have brought together two delegations of military officials.
One represents the UN-backed government in the capital, Tri…
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Presidential Running Mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for calm in the campaign activities of parties contesting the December 7, elections.
"Our activities should not be …
Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, has backed calls for a presidential debate between the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Candidate, Mr John Dramani Mahama and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of …
The governor of Nigeria's most populous state, Lagos, has announced a 24-hour curfew starting 16:00 local time.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said anti-police brutality protests in the city had turned violent after being infiltrated by cr…
The Obuasi East District Assembly has distributed items worth GHc103,637.00 to 49 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to support their business operations.
The items were procured from the District's share of the Disability Fund, which is …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will establish National Street Lights Development Authority (NSLDA) if it wins the December 7, elections.
Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the National Chairman of the NDC, who announced this, said …
Danish submarine builder Peter Madsen, who murdered the Swedish journalist Kim Wall, has been caught after trying to escape from jail.
Police said they had arrested a man near the jail and later confirmed it was Madsen.
Pictures from…
The Economic Advisor and Spokesperson of the Vice President, Dr Gideon Boako, has donated a Toyota pick-up and 10 motorbikes to the Tano North Constituency of the Ahafo Region for effective operations of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
H…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Sege Constituency has launched its election campaign to propagate the contents of the 'People's Manifesto' to constituents.
Mr Stephen Quaye, Sege Constituency Chairman, NDC, launched the ca…
Mr John Dumelo, National Democratic Congress(NDC) Parliamentary Candidate, Ayawaso West Wuogon, says he will commit 50 per cent of his salary to youth development in the constituency if voted for.
He said the move would create jobs fo…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday began a five-day campaign tour of the Western Region.
A statement issued by Mr Richard Kirk-Mensah, the Western Regional Communications Officer…
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, home to more than 200 million people, and has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in Africa
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has announced that Nigeria will be joining th…
You may still remember the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden last month - perhaps more for its chaos than for its content.
To prevent a repeat of that heated encounter with its frequent interruptions - particularly by Pres…
The Tanzanian electoral commission has said that voters with missing identify cards will be allowed to use driving licences and passports to vote in next week's general election.
The commission said the names of those voting using such …
Ethiopia's police have arrested 14 suspects for "trying to smuggle cocaine" through the country's main airport in the capital Addis Ababa.
The Ethiopian federal police said the suspects, 13 Nigerians and one Brazilian, were found with 14k…
Argentina has become the fifth country in the world to record one million confirmed coronavirus cases.
In the past 24 hours, there were 12,982 new infections, pushing the overall number to 1,002,662, the country's health ministry said.
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The authorities in Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, have ordered school closures following widespread disruption caused by ongoing protests against police brutality.
The state's commissioner for education, Folasade Adefisayo, said the s…
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