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Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country’s top post.Ghana’s struggling economy dominated the election after the West Africa gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation …

Ghana votes in tight presidential election raceSat, 07 Dec 2024 13:24:12 GMT Read More »

One of the more stable countries in the turbulent West African region, Ghana has hit hard times recently with a severe financial crisis and political infighting ahead of a presidential election on Saturday.Here are five things to know about the nation of some 34 million people:- Top gold producer -Once called the Gold Coast, Ghana …

Five things to know about GhanaSat, 07 Dec 2024 03:19:43 GMT Read More »

A Sudanese military air strike on a north Khartoum mosque killed seven civilians on Friday, pro-democracy lawyers said, in the 19th month of a war marked by widespread abuses.Friday’s attack occurred on a mosque in Khartoum North, also known as Bahri, which has been under near-total control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since …

Air strike on Khartoum mosque kills 7: Sudan lawyers’ groupFri, 06 Dec 2024 20:08:46 GMT Read More »

A day before Ghana’s election, residents of Accra’s Odododiodio district have only two names in mind: ruling NPP party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia or the opposition’s John Mahama.When Ghanaians last voted for a president in 2020, districts like Odododiodio went down to the wire between candidates for the two major parties who have rotated power between …

Accra residents expect close race in Ghana’s electionFri, 06 Dec 2024 14:32:15 GMT Read More »

At least 90 people have been killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October’s disputed presidential elections, civil society group Plataforma Decide said Friday. Unrest has rocked the southern African nation since an October 9 polls, which was won by the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, but denounced …

Dozens killed in Mozambique post-election violenceFri, 06 Dec 2024 13:22:17 GMT Read More »

The man who killed South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, who was released from prison on parole in 2022, is being deported to Poland, the government announced Friday.  Janusz Walus, 71, a Polish immigrant with links to the Afrikaner far right, was convicted for the 1993 murder of Hani, a leader in the freedom-fighting African …

S. Africa deporting assassin of anti-apartheid leader to PolandFri, 06 Dec 2024 11:47:03 GMT Read More »

Far from the hustle and bustle of Ivory Coast’s biggest city, the tropical climes, sea air and history of Grand-Bassam have made the sleepy UNESCO-listed town a magnet for artists.Ibrahim Ketoure has thrown open his studio and gallery to other artists, who like him became jaded by their time in the vast economic hub, Abidjan, …

Artists abandon Abidjan for Ivory Coast beachside havenFri, 06 Dec 2024 06:49:45 GMT Read More »

In a carnival of drums, horns, and revving motorbikes, Ghana’s ruling party and opposition candidates on Thursday rallied thousands of supporters for their final campaigning before a tightly contested weekend presidential election.Saturday’s vote has emerged as a close race between ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, current Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, and former president and …

Ghana rivals rally in final campaign before tight electionThu, 05 Dec 2024 21:19:15 GMT Read More »

McKinsey and Co. Africa has agreed to pay nearly $123 million to settle a probe into bribes paid to South African officials to obtain lucrative consulting contracts, the US Justice Department said Thursday.The wholly owned subsidiary of global consulting giant McKinsey and Co. was accused of paying bribes to officials at Transnet Ltd, South Africa’s …

McKinsey Africa to pay $122.8 mn for bribing South African officialsThu, 05 Dec 2024 18:27:17 GMT Read More »

UNESCO on Thursday added a colourful parade of Nigerian knights on horseback celebrating Islam’s two holiest holidays to its intangible cultural heritage list.Dating back to the 15th century, the processions see a prestigious religious ruler and 10,000 horse riders accompanied by musicians march through the streets of Kano, the largest city in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim …

Eid festivities in north Nigeria make UNESCO heritage listThu, 05 Dec 2024 18:10:19 GMT Read More »