Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say about 80 people are missing after a militia ambushed a convoy, killing at least three people and setting fire to 16 vehicles. The attack... Read more
Sadio Mane opened the scoring as Senegal beat Togo 2-0 on home soil to earn three points in their opening Group H encounter as Africa’s second round of World Cup qualifying began on Tu... Read more
The courtroom of Koforidua Magistrate Court ‘B’ became piteous when a year and half old baby of an accused mother cried uncontrollably when the mother appeared before the court.... Read more
Police in Suhum in the Eastern Region have arrested Kofi Agyei alias Jamalo, driver of the Member of Parliament for the area accused of inflicting machete wounds on the Communication officer... Read more
A law banning abortion from as early as six weeks into pregnancy has come into effect in the US state of Texas. It bans abortions after the detection of what anti-abortion campaigners call a... Read more
Defence ministers of the G5 Sahel countries are meeting in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to come up with a new approach to the jihadist insurgency in the region. Burkina Faso, Mali, Maurita... Read more
A Tunisian court has issued an arrest warrant against former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui who is detained in neighbouring Algeria for entering the country illegally. The warrant issue... Read more
The High Court in Tanzania has ruled that a terrorism case against the country’s main opposition leader can go ahead as planned, dismissing objections by Freeman Mbowe’s Chadema... Read more
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto and his properties are being guarded by 257 police officers, including four based at a chicken farm, the government has revealed. Interior Ministr... Read more
Three people have been beheaded in a village in Quissanga district in the jihadist-hit northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. The macabre act is believed to be the work of insurgents... Read more
Tunisian Raoua Tlili has grabbed a second gold medal in the Paralympic games in Tokyo beating Morocco’s Youssra Karim in the disc throw final. Tlili managed in her last attempt a throw of 37... Read more
Central African Republic (CAR) put aside the difficulties of being barred from using their national stadium when drawing 1-1 with Cape Verde as the Group C game kicked off the second round o... Read more
Zambia’s new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an “empty” treasury, while “horrifying” amounts of money had been stolen. “People are still... Read more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked two of his ministers in an unusual cabinet reshuffle. Those affected are the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mohammed Sabo Nanono... Read more
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