Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected new Chairman of ECOWAS/in /by
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the new Chairman of ECOWAS. The 46-year-old was elected during the regional bloc's summit in Sierra Leone, taking over from President Julius Maada Bio.
Ghana court jails opposition party’s regional chairman for illegal mining/in /by
A Ghanaian High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison with hard labour for illegal mining.
Gaborone accuses Moscow of luring Batswana to battlefield/in /by
Botswana is the latest nation to accuse Moscow of using deceptive tactics to lure foreign recruits to the battlefield. Without saying how many of its citizens were involved, Gaborone's foreign ministry claimed its nationals were duped into going to Russia and then forced into active combat.
Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new Prime Minister/in /by
Andy Burnham is Britain's new prime minister. After meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, Burnham officially took over from Keir Starmer, who stepped down after just two years in office.
Ivory Coast looks to ‘national champion’ firms to lead economic development/in /by
After years of political and economic turmoil, the last fifteen years have seen Ivory Coast return to stability and strong economic growth. Now the government is looking to so-called "national champion" businesses to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises.
Dozens feared drowned as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria/in /by
Rescue teams in northwestern Nigeria were searching Monday for survivors after a boat capsized with dozens of people on board.
Crush at Burundi prayer meeting leaves eight dead/in /by
A packed evangelical service in Bujumbura turned deadly on Saturday night, when a crowd crush killed eight people and left nine hurt.
Kenya: Govt Spends Sh945mn On Fuel Subsidies, Sh1.8bn On Drought Relief/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has spent Sh945 million from the Petroleum Development Levy and disbursed Sh1.8 billion in drought relief to cushion households from high fuel costs and worsening food insecurity in arid counties.
Canada imposes temporary Ebola travel ban/in /by
Canada is tightening its borders over Ebola. Beginning July 20, foreign nationals who've been in the Democratic Republic of Congo within the past 21 days will be denied entry.
Trump and Infantino booed as they present World Cup trophy to Spain/in /by
US President Donald Trump and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino were met by boos on Sunday at the end of the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey.