Nigeria: Nationwide blackout as national grid collapses for first time in 2026
Nigeria was plunged into darkness on Friday following the collapse of the national electricity grid, marking the first system failure […]
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Post-election violence in Uganda leaves 30 dead
The head of the Ugandan army and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday that 30 opposition
Kennedy Agyapong may poll fewer votes than in 2023 NPP primary – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader and ex-Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says he was surprised by Kennedy Agyapong’s 37 per
African Union moves to lift Guinea’s suspension after successful transition to constitutional rule
The African Union took a significant step toward reintegrating Guinea into its fold Thursday as the chairperson of the AU
If we can mobilise against disease, why not against poverty, dependency? – Mahama asks leaders
President John Dramani Mahama has challenged the global community to tackle Africa’s persistent poverty and dependency with the same urgency
‘Partnership, not Pity’: Mahama unveils Accra Reset at Davos
President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the next phase of the Accra Reset, a transformative framework aimed at dismantling
NPP is bigger than any candidate; unity must come first – Akufo-Addo
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has cautioned flagbearer aspirants in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to place personal ambition above
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine in hiding after police raid on his home
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is on the run after police raided his home. Wine, whose real name is Robert
Akufo-Addo to chair Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh elections and referendum
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead a 14-member Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh’s upcoming parliamentary
IMF Africa Director praises Ghana’s gains in power access and living standards
The Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Abebe Aemro Selassie, has lauded Ghana for achieving