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By Adoba Echono The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has called on the people and governments in ECOWAS to put in more effort in entrenching democracy in the region. President Akufo-Addo made the call while declaring open a…

Hundreds of Islamist militants riding motorbikes have attacked a town in south-western Niger, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry says. Seven soldiers were killed in combat, while five others died in a road accident responding to…

Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and they g forward to i:-!:-!:-!:-!the use of forgery. Public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat…

A new report has recorded more than 300 human rights abuses against the LGBTQ community by state and non-state actors following the enactment of the anti-homosexuality law in Uganda. The report was released by a group of rights agencies…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed a senior military official as a minister of state for regional cooperation despite the fact he been accused of working closely with a Congolese rebel group. General James Kabarebe, who has for…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit comes at a time when Russia and Western powers are trying to woo African support in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Mr…

Burkina Faso's security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday, according to the country's military government. It alleged that officers and others had planned to destabilise the country and throw it into chaos. It…

In South Sudan, a gathering of over 500 people was held in Freedom Square, Terekeka County, to renew a commitment to peace ahead of elections scheduled for December 2024. The outreach event was a collaboration between the United Nations…

The Kenyan government will deploy a police force to Haiti by January 2024, aiming to quell the ongoing gang warfare and restore order. Speaking in an interview recently, Kenya's foreign affairs minister Alfred Mutua says will send an…

The two countries had been close allies until President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in July. France has refused to recognise the coup leaders and had ignored the order to withdraw its envoy. On Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron said…