Ghana Mourns as Remains of Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash Return to Accra

Ghana Mourns as Remains of Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash Return...

The remains of eight state officials, including Ghana’s defense and environment ministers, were received with full military honors at the Accra Airbase on Wednesday...
UN Condemns Rwandan-Backed M23 Attacks on Civilians in Eastern DRC

UN Condemns Rwandan-Backed M23 Attacks on Civilians in Eastern DRC

The United Nations Human Rights Office has strongly condemned the surge in deadly attacks on civilians by the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in the...
Ghana Mourns as Military Helicopter Crash Kills Defense Minister, Environment Minister, and Top Officials

Ghana Mourns as Military Helicopter Crash Kills Defense Minister, Environment Minister,...

Ghana has launched an investigation into a devastating military helicopter crash that killed all eight people on board, including the country’s defense and environment...
El-Fasher on the Brink of Famine as Siege Intensifies, Residents Forced to Eat Animal Feed

El-Fasher on the Brink of Famine as Siege Intensifies, Residents Forced...

Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher in North Darfur is facing an imminent famine, with the United Nations warning of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe as...
MSF Suspends Operations in South Sudan Following Staff Abduction and Rising Violence

MSF Suspends Operations in South Sudan Following Staff Abduction and Rising...

Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced the suspension of its operations in parts of Central Equatorial State, South Sudan, following a series...
Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Threaten Protests, Tree Removal Over Low Prices

Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Threaten Protests, Tree Removal Over Low Prices

Tensions are rising among Ghana’s cocoa farmers as frustration over low prices reaches a boiling point. Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, President of the Concerned...
Ghana’s Plastic Waste Crisis: Calls for Stronger Action Amid Health and Environmental Threats

Ghana’s Plastic Waste Crisis: Calls for Stronger Action Amid Health and...

Ghana generates approximately one million tons of plastic waste each year, yet only 2–5% is recycled, leaving the rest to clog drains, fill landfills,...
Zimbabwe Bans Second-Hand Clothing Sales and Nighttime Vending in Major Towns

Zimbabwe Bans Second-Hand Clothing Sales and Nighttime Vending in Major Towns

In a sweeping move to regulate urban commerce, Zimbabwean authorities have imposed a ban on the sale of second-hand clothing in all central business...
Ethiopia Sentences Five to Death in Landmark Human Trafficking Case

Ethiopia Sentences Five to Death in Landmark Human Trafficking Case

In a historic ruling, an Ethiopian court has sentenced five individuals to death for their involvement in organized human trafficking, marking the first time...
Thetsane industrial area in Maseru is home to many garment factories. Archive photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US

The Lesotho government has committed to continue with negotiations to further reduce tariffs on its exports to the US. This comes after the United...
‘The Situation Is Untenable’ – Uganda’s Refugee Crisis Reaches Breaking Point

‘The Situation Is Untenable’ – Uganda’s Refugee Crisis Reaches Breaking Point

Uganda is on the brink of hosting 2 million refugees by the end of the year, as ongoing conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic...
DRC and Rwanda Sign Historic Economic Cooperation Deal to Foster Peace in Great Lakes Region

DRC and Rwanda Sign Historic Economic Cooperation Deal to Foster Peace...

In a significant step toward stabilizing the Great Lakes region, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a new economic cooperation...