Africa

At its 13th Elective Congress held at Kibi, Ghana, between December 20-22, 2021, the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) elected new executives to lead the Union for the next four years. The congress was attended by 38 countries in Africa,...

Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, seen by some as a candidate to become the first African pope in about 1,500 years, has abruptly offered his resignation from a key Vatican department, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Turkson, 73,...

Three opposition candidates have rejected the partial results of Gambia's election that show President Adama Barrow heading for a resounding victory, citing an unusual delay in tallying the votes. Barrow had won about 54% of votes from 50 of 53...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Ghana Friday for a three-day State visit. The visit is aimed at strengthening the already existing bilateral, political and economic relations between Ghana and South Africa. Mr Ramaphosa, who leads a strong delegation of...

South African scientists sequencing the genetic profile of Covid-19 have detected a new ‘super-variant’ with multiple mutations. Evidence so far shows it may be more infectious than the Delta variant that has spread around the world. The announcement was made today in...

Libya's electoral commission on Wednesday announced its rejection of the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain leader Muammar Gaddafi, to run in next month's presidential election. Other hopefuls still in the running include eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar, interim...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the official match ball for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon as part of the countdown to Africa’s biggest sporting event. The new official match ball, named “Toghu”...

The Chief of Staff at Ghana’s Presidency, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare says Africa needs a united front to influence positive changes and attain recognition at the global level. She said nurturing a unified front would serve as a powerful tool for...

Two explosions in the heart of Uganda’s capital killed at least two people and sent parliamentarians rushing for cover as nearby cars burst into flames, witnesses and media reported, the latest in a string of bombings over the past...

Egypt is set to boost the world's sixth-longest high-speed network after the completion of its first high-speed electric railway, Michael Peter, CEO of Germany's Siemens, which was awarded the venture, told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday during the...