Two Kidnapped Schoolgirls Escape as Nigeria Intensifies Hunt for Abducted Students in Kebbi
Two schoolgirls kidnapped during Monday’s deadly attack on a boarding school in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria, have escaped from their captors, a local official has confirmed to the BBC. According…
Election Unrest Has tarnished Tanzania’s Global Reputation, President Samia
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has admitted that the violent unrest following last month’s disputed elections has tarnished the country’s long-standing reputation for peace and stability. Speaking during the swearing-in…
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie Sworn in as Chief Justice of Ghana
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been formally sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. The ceremony took place on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Jubilee…
Bridge Collapse at DR Congo Cobalt Mine Claims Lives
Search efforts are underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a bridge collapse at a cobalt mine claimed the lives of at least 32 people. Local authorities say the…
Tragedy Strikes Kebbi: Teacher Killed and 25 Schoolgirls Abducted
A violent dawn attack on a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria has left one teacher dead and at least 25 students abducted, according to police reports. The incident occurred…
Australia Cancels Visa of South African Man Linked to Neo-Nazi Rally in Sydney
Australia has revoked the visa of a South African national who was spotted participating in a neo-Nazi rally outside the New South Wales Parliament earlier this month. The man, identified…
South Africa Halts Palestinian Charter Flights Amid Allegations of ‘Cleansing’ Effort
South Africa says it will no longer accept chartered flights carrying Palestinian passengers following the disputed arrival of 153 people from Gaza last week—a development Pretoria describes as part of…
EU Launches $2.6M Ghana Forest Restoration Program
The European Union has launched a €2.4 million Forest Restoration Project aimed at rehabilitating 5,000 hectares of Ghana’s degraded forest landscapes while empowering 20,000 farmers and rural households. The project…
UDS Honours Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II With Doctorate for Leading Dagbon’s Peace and Development
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree on the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama II, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in unifying the…
First Lady Lordina Mahama Champions Health Screening in Sunyani
First Lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama on Thursday led a major community health screening exercise in Sunyani, held in partnership with the Ghana AIDS Commission. The initiative marks the second…