Africa
Ivory Coast Tries Former First Lady for Crimes Against Humanity
VOA News, Abidjan—While the trial of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo resumes at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity during the 2010-2011 post-election crisis, the trial of his
Cameroonian footballer Patrick Ekeng died during Romanian league match
Yahoo News – Dinamo Bucharest’s Harlem Gnohere cries after his teammate Patrick Ekeng of Cameroon collapsed and died on the field. Cameroonian Patrick Ekeng died on the field during a
I’m no warmonger – Mahama
Classfmonline.com – President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to peaceful elections ahead of the November 7 presidential and parliamentary polls, indicating that politics should not be a matter of life
Nairobi building collapse: Miracle baby’s mother dies in rubble
BBC News – The mother of the six-month-old baby who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi is among 26 people who have been confirmed dead. Rescuers
Ghanaians among Dubai’s top property buyers
Myjoyonline.com – More wealthy Ghanaians are investing in Dubai property, encouraging a growing number of property companies from Dubai who are using Ghana as their destination to target buyers across West Africa,
Nigeria officials ‘stole $15bn’ from anti-Boko Haram fight
About $15bn (£10bn) was stolen from the fight against militant Islamists in Nigeria under the previous government, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said. The money was diverted through fraudulent arms contracts,
Haiti to Join African Union
Bet.com – Already holding the distinction of being the world’s first free Black republic, Haiti has made another first as it prepares to become the African Union‘s first member state that is not
Liberia Council of Churches Oppose Christian State Proposition
Front Page Africa – Monrovia — In the wake of many debates about whether or not to make Liberia a Christian state, the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has announced
Ghana Party Picks Former First Lady as Presidential Candidate
VOA News – Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Party has chosen former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings as its presidential candidate at the party’s national delegates congress Saturday in the capital,
Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
BBC News – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has set fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country’s commitment to saving Africa’s elephants. More than
