Africa

A 16-year-old Junior High School pupil has died after falling into a galamsey pit at Pramkuma near Akyem Takyiman in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. The young boy tragic death occurred while he was being chased by security personnel armed with guns and cutlasses. According to reports, …

More than 2,000 illegal immigrants from West African countries were arrested by immigration authorities in Ghana on May 16. Most of them come from neighboring Burkina Faso and Togo, but also from Niger and Nigeria. According to the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, this is in response to concerns …

More than 400 residents were displaced by severe flooding caused by heavy rains on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in the municipality of Awutu Senya East, in the Central Region of Ghana. Nine out of the municipality’s 13 electoral areas have been affected, making movement difficult for residents. The hardest-hit communities …

According to the 2025-2026 government action plan proposed by the transitional Prime Minister, General Abdoulaye Maïga, 24,000 people are to be recruited into the defense forces, and the frequency of load shedding is to be reduced. In all, 15,000 soldiers and 9,000 security force agents are to be recruited, and …

A six-year-old boy drowned after falling into the Anikoko River during a heavy downpour on Saturday, May 18, along the Dunkwa-Aggrey road in Ghana’s Central Region. Family members say Sylvester was returning home from Zongo Market to Oteng Crescent, having been sent on an errand by his grandmother. While crossing …

As artificial intelligence transforms global economies, Africa is seeking to define its own regulatory path. Franck Kié, founder of the Cyber Africa Forum, hailed the progress: Several countries, including Benin and Rwanda, have adopted national AI strategies.The African Union has also launched a continental initiative in 2024. Catherine Muraga, Director …

More than 270 migrants were rescued on Saturday May 17, 2025 in the Mediterranean by the Ocean Viking, according to reports. On three occasions, the ship came to the aid of passengers on makeshift boats off the coasts of Tunisia and Malta. Six children and three babies were among the …

A 16-year-old student at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School has been arrested for possession of a locally manufactured firearm without legal authorization in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The SHS 2 student was arrested on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, by the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command, according to reports. This …

In Chad, former Prime Minister and opposition politician Succes Masra was arrested at dawn on Friday May 16 at his home, no reason having been given for the arrest, according to reports. According to the worldwide radio station, the home of Succès Masra, president of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, …

Former Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda, having been released five days after the release of Ali Bongo’s wife and son. The announcement was made on Friday May 16 by the Angolan presidency, publishing photos on social networks. “Following the initiatives …