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John Mahama wins Ghana’s opposition presidential primaries /in /by

Ghana's largest opposition party has chosen the country's former president, John Dramani Mahama, as its flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election.

NBA: Wembanyama, the most coveted prospect /in /by

In just a few days, the NBA draft lottery will take place. The event will determine the order of choice of NBA franchises. "Wemby" will then know which jersey he be wearing on June 22.

Mauritanians go to the polls in the first major elections since 2019 /in /by

Mauritanians vote in the first legislative and local elections since 2019 when President Ghazouani came to power

Ghana gives assurances to help secure $3 billion IMF loan. /in /by

Ghana has given sufficient assurances to enable the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board to consider approving a $3 billion loan agreement

Amnesty report concludes Russian Wagner involvement in Moura killings in Mali /in /by

Amnesty welcomes UN report on Moura killings and says Russian mercenaries worked with Malian forces to execute hundreds of people

Thousands flee Somalia flooding after months of deadly drought /in /by

Many thousands of people in Somalia have been displaced after heavy rains burst the river banks following months of extreme drought

Protesters take to the streets of Dakar against Senegal President Sall /in /by

Thousands attend demonstrations in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to demand President Sall steps down before next year's elections

Kagame visits flood-hit regions of Rwanda after 131 declared dead /in /by

Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, visits areas of country hit by devastating floods which have claimed the lives of 131 people since last week.

Ghana: Chocolate makers steadily record profits while cocoa producers barely earn a living /in /by

"There's big money in chocolate -- but definitely not for farmers," said Oxfam International's interim executive director. The world’s four largest public chocolate corporations have together made nearly $15 billion in profits from their confectionary ...

Morocco, Portugal strengthen bilateral ties /in /by

The prime ministers of Portugal and Morocco met on Friday (May 12) in Lisbon to discuss bilateral relations and sign several agreements on cooperation, environment, education and science.