West Africa

Three individuals have been shot dead by police officers at Acherensua in the Ahafo Region, Ghana, according to reports. The deceased were part of a group of eight people who allegedly went to the Newmont Ahafo South mines to engage in illegal mining activities. The incident occurred when the group …

According to figures from the Direction Générale de la Documentation Nationale (DGDN), 101,600 visas were issued last year, representing 6.7% of the 1.52 million entries recorded on Togolese territory. Togo has made significant progress in issuing visas for a variety of reasons, from tourism to business. However, it is important …

At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops, who resisted and engaged them in a gun battle, Nigerian military spokesperson Edward Buba. …

No fewer than 18 people were killed in coordinated attacks across several communities in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The killings occurred in Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihitte Nasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe. Victims were left with deep machete wounds, sparking fear and outrage among locals. The tragedy …

John Mahama has been sworn in on Tuesday, January 7 as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation. Mahama, who started his political career as the communications minister, won the presidential election late last year after pledging to tackle the …

At least six soldiers were killed and schools and military vehicles set on fire in an attack on the Nigerian army by a suspected Boko Haram terrorist group, according to reports. The attack took place over the weekend in the local government area of Damboa, in the northeastern state of …

A colleague of President-elect John Dramani Mahama in the December 7, 2024 elections, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang becomes the country’s new Vice-President. After standing as a candidate in the 2020 general elections, this emblematic figure of Ghana’s academic and political world is placing her term of office under the banner of …

Ghana has adopted a policy of free movement, allowing all citizens of the continent to travel without a visa, as of January 01. Ghana joins Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin, the four other African states that have already introduced such a measure. This decision marks an important step towards promoting …

A massive fire broke out on Thursday at the Kantamanto Market, a major commercial hub in Ghana’s capital, Accra, causing extensive damage to property. Eyewitnesses reported frantic efforts by people at the scene to extinguish the flames as the blaze spread through the market, destroying over a hundred shops. According …

A 20-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for robbing a woman of her iPhone to gift his girlfriend as a New Year’s present in Bole, Savannah Region, Ghana. “The suspect approached her, pointed a knife at her neck, and demanded her phone,” reports said. Fearing for her life, she handed …