Saturday, November 23, 2024

AFRICA

Illicit trade in marine resources costs West Africa $26b – Minister.

Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has said that the West African Sub-region annually loses USD26 billion to illicit trade in marine, including illegal fishing.  “On the economic front, Interpol estimates that 38 percent of global...

Kenyan baby stealer jailed for 25 years after BBC expose.

A Kenyan hospital employee who was caught by the BBC selling a baby on the black market has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. Fred Leparan, who worked at Nairobi's Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital, was filmed accepting $2,500 (£2,000)...

Caine Prize 2023: Senegalese married couple win African writing award.

Senegalese writing duo Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo have won this years prestigious Caine Prize for African writing, making it the first time a pair has won the award. Their story A Soul of Small Places is inspired by...

At 2nd ECOWAS Parliamentary Seminar: Let’s stop presidential term extension!!  – President urges African leaders.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the mem­bership of the Eco­nomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to speak against the ex­tension of presidential term limits by some leaders to strengthen their grip on power. According to...

South Africa adds Ghana to E-Visa list.

South Africa has added Ghana to its E-Visa list, which means that Ghanaian nationals can apply online for visas to South Africa without visiting the South African High Commission in Accra.  The South African High Commission, in a statement copied...

Mo Ibrahim expresses concern over coup d’état in Niger

Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has expressed deep concern about the events unfolding in Niger, which seriously threaten democracy and regional stability. In a statement, he said “‘Nothing can justify the overthrowing of a democratically...

African nations reaffirm closeness to Russia through football

Despite being diplomatically isolated as a result of the Ukraine conflict, Russia faces little hostility from African leaders, many of whom have gathered in St Petersburg for the Russia-Africa summit where many top footballers are set to play a...

‘Overcrowded’ bus crash in Senegal kills 24 people

Twenty-four people, including four children have died in a bus crash in northern Senegal. The bus had been coming from a town in the north of the country on 26 July and was reportedly "overcrowded" with 76 people on board;...

Sudan: Fighting in Khartoum intensifies after generals briefly appear

Air strikes, street battles and artillery fire shook Sudan's capital Khartoum and the major southern city of El-Obeid on Thursday, witnesses told AFP. "Artillery fire targeted paramilitary bases of the Rapid Support Forces," said a resident of El-Obeid, 350 kilometres...

Top 10 African countries facing record-breaking heat waves in 2023

In the scorching summer of 2023, extreme heat waves have swept the globe, shattering temperature records and posing a severe threat to human lives and the environment. The world recently experienced its hottest day ever recorded, with the average global...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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