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A journalist held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years has received a Swedish human rights award for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, received the Edelstam…

South African sensation Tyla has called off her highly awaited debut world tour just a fortnight prior to its scheduled commencement. In a statement shared on her Instagram platform, Tyla disclosed that her choice stems from the…

A Ghanaian chef's attempt to break the world record for the longest cooking marathon has failed, after breaking the rules set by the Guinness World Records. Chef Failatu violated the rest break rules, her team said on Sunday, resulting…

Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. The campaign due to start Monday was described by officials as a milestone in the decades-long effort to curb the…

A Ghanaian lady Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has successfully ended the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual, exceeding the previous record set by India's Sunil Waghmare. Commencing her musical marathon…

Ghanian lady, Afua Asantewaa Aduonum is on a journey to break a world record for the longest individual singing marathon. In her attempt to break the Guinness world record by Sunil Waghmare, an Indian who sang for 105 hours in March…

World Bank President David Malpass says in a press conference in Niamey on Thursday that security and energy were "indispensable for development" in the Sahel, at the end of a two-day visit to Niger. "Today, energy is very important. We…

Kenyan President William Ruto called for rich countries to be held accountable for driving global warming and for a revamp of international financial institutions to better fight climate change. Poorer nations, especially those in…

The view of a cybercafé is commonplace in The Congo, Gloire Ness a 21-year old from Bacongo in Brazzaville managesa small business. On a daily basis, he has to deal with issues ranging from blackouts to poor access to Internet. "The…

Last minute preparation is underway in Egypt’s seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh as it prepares to welcome delegates to this year’s United Nations Climate Conference, COP27. Some 30,000 people representing governments, businesses, NGOs,…