Fathia Nkrumah enjoys a near-mythical place in postcolonial Ghanaian history. Her skin colour mattered; she was not a black African. Her native country mattered; Egypt is...
The Nigerian naira popped to N770.71 per United States (US) dollar and other major foreign currencies on Wednesday after two days of losing streaks as a...
Dozens of civilians were killed in drone strikes in Ethiopian towns in the Amhara region on Sunday, residents have told the BBC. One resident of Quarit...
A proposed anti-gay bill in Kenya wants gays and lesbians jailed for 50 years for non-consensual sex. Dubbed the Family Protection Bill 2023, the draft law...
Dangote Refinery is set to begin refining petrol by November 30, 2023, and diesel and jet fuel operations by October 2023, the group’s executive director Devakumar...
A military helicopter crash in Kenya near the border with Somalia has killed at least eight people, officials said Tuesday. It was not immediately clear what...
Authorities in Liberia have arrested an American missionary on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to slit the throat of his Liberian wife. According...
Five Ghanaians are in police grips, since August this year, and have since made an appearance in court where they were charged with “planning to overthrow...
Nine people have died from a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s north-western Benishangul-Gumuz Region, state television (ETV) reported on Sunday, citing health authorities. A regional health official,...
At least 20 people – mostly mine workers – were killed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Sunday after a bus they were traveling in erupted...