Madagascar ex-Senate president sentenced to 10 years over protest crackdown
Madagascar’s former Senate president Richard Ravalomanana was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of
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Guinea-Bissau votes ‘yes’ in referendum for new constitution
Guinea-Bissau voters approved a referendum on a constitutional change that will give the president more powers, the country’s electoral commission
Afenyo-Markin calls for swift arrests over deadly New Winneba violence
Minority Leader and Effutu Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the police and other security agencies to swiftly
AI now enables 55% of cybercrime in Africa – COP Lydia Donkor
Artificial intelligence is enabling 55% of reported cybercrime across Africa, while cybercrime-related losses have more than doubled to $484 million
Tunisia’s President Saied hosts German FM, calls for ‘balance’ in EU ties
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied welcomed Germany’s Foreign Minister to Tunis on Monday for talks on ways to develop their partnership.
We demand removal of BoG Governor from GoldBod’s board – Amin Adam
Karaga Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called for the removal of the Governor
Zambia’s Hichilema sworn in for a second term, Mundubile in jail
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with the main opposition leader, who was the
Ethiopia backs executive presidency plan, raising fears of power grab
Ethiopia’s national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes that would merge the roles of prime minister and president into a powerful
Zanetor pledges to protect Ghana’s natural resources for future generations
Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has pledged to protect Ghana’s natural resources and promote their sustainable
Ghana welcomes UN report backing reparations for transatlantic slavery
Ghana has welcomed a report by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which calls for reparatory