Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday (February 25) urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian prisoners of war captured fighting for Russia.
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko unveiled legislation on Tuesday (February 24) that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
In tonight's edition: Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces revamped legislation set to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. But first: Washington is set to cut health aid to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a U…
Kinshasa's forces launched attacks on several fronts against AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Wednesday, with drones striking the armed group near a strategic mining site, local and security sources told AFP on Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria in April in the first ever papal visit to the North African nation and the birthplace of St Augustine, the patron saint of Leo's religious order, the Vatican announced Thursday. The pope's packed travel plan includes visits to …
In tonight's edition: President Cyril Ramaphosa thanks his counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping to secure the return of 11 South Africans tricked into joining the Russia-Ukraine war. Also, the military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group is reportedly kill…
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced that he had introduced a bill toughening penalties for same-sex relations and making them punishable by five to 10 years in prison amid a wave of homophobia and arrests in the West African country.
Business leaders in South Africa are breathing cautious sighs of relief after the US Supreme Court ruled that some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were unconstitutional.
In tonight's edition: A key border crossing between the DR Congo and Burundi officially reopens. Also, Ghana halts tomato imports from neighbouring Burkina Faso following a jihadist attack in the town of Titao that killed eight vendors. And in Benin, a new ge…
A key border post between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi reopened Monday after more than two months of closure triggered by an offensive by the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23. The Kavimvira crossing, a vital trade route linking Uvira and Bujumbura, r…