Ghana: Celebrations as ex-President John Mahama triumphs/in /by
This is former President John Dramani Mahama’s second bid for a second term. He was voted out of power in 2016 amid widespread discontent with his party and months of intense power outages
End of an era: The fall of Syria’s Assad brings down a decades-long dynasty/in /by
Assad came to power in 2000 by a twist of fate. His father had been cultivating Bashar’s oldest brother, Basil, as his successor, but in 1994, Basil was killed in a car crash in Damascus
Burkina Faso leader names new premier after dissolving government/in /by
Military leader, Ibrahim Traore, gave no reason for firing the former prime minister on Friday.
Sudanese drama premieres at the Red Sea International Film Festival/in /by
Over 120 films from 81 countries will be featured in this year's line-up, with international stars attending the opening ceremony.
South African project helps deaf people build farming skills and find jobs/in /by
The Voiceout Deaf farming collective was started by entrepreneur Matebogo Victoria, who has a hearing disability herself.
Reports that Syria’s Assad flees country as rebels take control of Damascus/in /by
People took to the streets of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday to celebrate the end of President Bashar al-Assad's repressive regime.
Ghana: John Mahama wins, the ruling party candidate Bawumia admits defeat/in /by
Ahead of the official announcement, Mahamudu Bawumia told reporters that he respects the decision of Ghanaians to vote for change
Somali migrant boat accident survivors arrive home in Mogadishu/in /by
There were emotional scenes at the airport in the Somali capital as they were reunited with their families.
Vote counting underway in Ghana in tight presidential race/in /by
President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down next month after serving the allowed two terms in office.
Syria’s government has fallen after a lightning offensive by insurgents/in /by
It was the first time opposition forces had reached Damascus since 2018 when Syrian troops recaptured areas on the outskirts of the capital following a yearslong siege