The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North America and […]
Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African nation. In a statement read on national television late on Thursday, the junta alleged that Yann Vezilier was working “on behalf of the French intelligence service”. Mr Vezilier is yet to […]
President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has extended his deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6, 2025. President Nova who arrived in Accra on Monday, August 11, 2025 paid a solemn visit to the […]
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders, sources say. The wave of arrests, which reportedly went on overnight and are expected to continue, reflect increased tensions within the military government, with reports that a jihadist insurgency in the north is gaining ground. The authorities have […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, now head of the opposition Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, visited Morocco on July 15, 2025, to meet with officials, including Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. During this visit, Zuma openly expressed his support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. This stance irritated the authorities in Pretoria, who reacted […]
An expert warned that U.S. President’s Donald Trump “astonishing U-turn” after agreeing to meet with Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine is an “alarming development”. Nigel Gould-Davies, a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told The Associated Press the “symbology” of holding the summit in Alaska […]
A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family’s opposition. Lungu’s family had wanted to bury him privately in South Africa, where he died in June. They were left visibly distraught by the Pretoria high court’s decision […]
The tragic helicopter crash in Ghana on August 6, 2025, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two senior ministers, has drawn an outpouring of condolences from across the African continent and the international community. Among the victims were Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, whose deaths have […]
August 1 to 7 is celebrated annually as World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s annual advocacy is on the global theme, “Prioritise breastfeeding: Create sustainable support systems”, and it calls upon policymakers and all sectors of society to safeguard this natural practice for the best start in life and the future of children. Celebrated yearly by […]
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed her profound sorrow over the devastating helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials. In a post shared on Twitter, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala extended her deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the grieving families, and the entire nation. “My […]
