With teenage pregnancies on the rise in Zimbabwe, rights groups are pushing for schoolgirls to be able to obtain contraceptives without parental consent. Florence Mutake, from the Shamiri Ye... Read more
The death toll in South Africa from the violence that followed the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma has risen to 276. Thousands of businesses were looted in the riots that mainly affec... Read more
What is it about Thomas Sankara – dubbed “Africa’s Che Guevara” – that makes him so influential on the continent more than three decades after his death? Known for both his chari... Read more
Zambia’s Copper Queens have lost 10-3 in their Olympic debut, to European champions the Netherlands. But 104th-ranked Zambia did put up a fight at the Miyagi Stadium – with captain Bar... Read more
An overloaded boat carrying food aid off northern Mozambique has capsized killing at least 12 people. It was travelling between the costal city of Pemba and the island of Ibo off Cabo Delgad... Read more
A well-known former radio DJ in South Africa has been denied bail after appearing in court on charges of inciting violence that followed the jailing of ex-President Jacob Zuma. In a video on... Read more
His exploits were fictionalized in a Hollywood movie, and now the true story of a one-time teenage FBI informant has a new twist. Richard Wershe Jr has filed a $100m (£73m) lawsuit against f... Read more
Spanish police have arrested a 22-year-old UK citizen in connection with the hacking of 130 high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Elon Musk, Barack Obama and Kanye West. The hack... Read more
Twelve people have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded underground railway tunnels in China, leaving passengers trapped in rising waters. Video shared on social media shows evening c... Read more
Ghana international defender Baba Abdul Rahman was included in the Chelsea squad for pre-season training camp in Ireland. The enterprising left-back has been impressive at training since ret... Read more
Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has inaugurated the newly-constituted Governing Board of the Ghana National Gas Company. At a brief ceremony at the Ministry of Energy’s confe... Read more
Ghana international Emmanuel Gyasi says it was an incredible emotion when he met Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo. The 26-year-old shared the pitch for the first time with the five-time Ba... Read more
Veteran coach JE Sarpong has backed Ghanaian forward Kamaldeen Sulemana to follow in the footsteps of Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan after joining French Ligue 1 outfit Stade Rennes last week. Th... Read more
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Member of Parliament for Ketu South in the Volta Region, has urged the government to open the borders so businessmen and women can trade as she believes by so doing... Read more
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