Ghana Police launch manhunt for three men linked to Senegalese teen’s death

By: Kwame Bediako The Ashanti Regional Police Command has initiated a manhunt for three men who deposited the body of Cheikh Toure, a Senegalese teenager, at the Ebenezer morgue in Tafo, Kumasi. Toure’s death last week has raised serious concerns...

Ousman F. M’Bai Moves to Court Over Redrawn A2 Offshore Boundary After 14-Day Deadline Lapses

- Advertisement - British-Gambian lawyer Ousman F. M’Bai says he will proceed to file a constitutional petition against The Gambia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the Petroleum Commission, and the Attorney General after they failed to respond...

Ghanaian police probe ‘suspicious’ death of Senegalese footballer

Ghanaian police have opened an investigation into the “suspicious” death of Cheikh Toure, a 20-year-old Senegalese footballer, whose body was taken to a hospital last week. The announcement on Monday of a formal probe came after Senegal’s...

African religious and traditional leaders tasked to promote human rights

It brought together leaders from countries such as Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Republic of Guinea, Senegal among others on the theme: ‘From Tradition to Transformation: Empowering Religious and Traditional Leaders in Africa for the...

Kenyan Innovator Wins Top Africa Prize for Sign Language App

Kenyan entrepreneur Elly Savatia has won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing Terp 360, an artificial intelligence powered application that translates speech into sign language using photorealistic 3D avatars in real...

‘Gargantuan’ Ndiaye asking price revealed amid Spurs, Newcastle, Juventus interest

Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye is shortlisted as a ‘top transfer target’ by a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad, according to a report. Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye has been shortlisted as a ‘top transfer target’ by a number of...

Watch: Abdoullah Kane Lands a Stunning 23-Second Head Kick Knockout at PFL Africa 3

At PFL Africa 3, Senegal's Abdoullah Kane showcased impressive striking, knocking out Cameroon’s Emmanuel Mukam with a stunning head kick just 23 seconds into the bout. This decisive victory occurred on the preliminary card of the event, held in...

Evening Brief: European Union Leaders Seek Bigger Role in Gaza, Trump to Meet China’s Xi Jinping During Asia Trip

Top stories this Thursday evening, October 23, 2025. Trump Halts Planned Federal Agent Deployment to San Francisco After Call with Mayor President Donald Trump said Thursday he is suspending a planned deployment of federal agents to San Francisco...

UNESCO pushes AI for development in Africa

Homepage > News > Business > UNESCO pushes AI for development in Africa The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a new initiative that seeks to capitalize on artificial intelligence (AI) to boost...

A fusion of flavours and rhythms wrap up AFRO-GASTRO festival in Accra 

By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi Accra, Oct. 23, GNA – The two-day AFRO-GASTRO Festival came to a colourful close at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park over the weekend, leaving behind an atmosphere rich with the aroma of indigenous and international cuisines....

Sign Language App Wins Innovation prize

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign language, that takes speech and text input and...

Meet the Illegal Alien Criminals Whose Arrest Triggered New York Dems

Democrats in New York, and indeed across the country, began screeching and wailing after ICE arrested nine illegal aliens from Africa in a raid in Canal Street, New York. Let’s look at the facts that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know...

Osimhen Battles Salah, Hakimi, 7 Others for Africa Footballer of the Year

…Nwabali nominated for Best Goalkeeper By Amaechi Agbo Super Eagles and Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen has been nominated, for the 2nd time in three years, for the 2025 Africa Footballer of the Year award, However, the 2023 winner...

Two months from the start of AFCON, Morocco readies to play host

Preparation for the 2025 tournament has endured a period of turbulence recently, just two months before the action kicks off in Morocco. Initial headaches for the organizers began on September 27, when political protestations began in the host...

Becoming Daddy AF, Through Dance and Storytelling

David Roussève Charts Life, Loss and Resilience Telling a personal narrative that digs through 600 years of DNA history while incorporating a body of work that spans 40 years in dance seems like a feat only David Roussève could accomplish. And he...

IRCC raises cap for study to PR pathway  

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept close to 700 more applications through its Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) study to permanent residence (PR) pathway. This increase brings the total number of...

Girls of West and Central Africa unite in Dakar, launch bold agenda for their rights and future

By: Abraham Donkor In a landmark moment for gender equality and youth empowerment, adolescent girls from across West and Central Africa convened in Dakar from October for the first-ever Regional Girls’ Summit. The historic event, held in line with...

Interview with Jessica Fairfax Hirst: The Withdrawal First Aid Kit

Editor’s Note: This interview by Laura López-Aybar originally appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in Puerto Rico. In this conversation with artist Jessica Fairfax Hirst, we explore the process behind her “Withdrawal First Aid Kit” art...

Piracy drops in Gulf of Guinea but root causes remain

By Buertey Francis BORYOR A steep drop in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea could be short-lived if the region fails to address the drivers of maritime crime, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Issa Yakubu, Executive Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime...

Portugal the “Best Destination in Europe”

The World Travel Awards European gala honoured the best tourism and travel companies in Europe on Wednesday, October 22nd, at an event held at the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy, according to a report by Publituris. Portugal emerged...