Africa

China donates 2nd batch of medical supplies for Ghana’s COVID-19 fight
ACCRA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government on Wednesday presented the second batch of medical supplies to the Ghanaian government to support its fight
Why foreign countries are scrambling to set up bases in Africa
Theo Neethling, University of the Free State
Recent media reports claim that a covert Kenyan paramilitary team is responsible for the unconstitutional killing of terror
Once-in-a-lifetime floods wreak havoc across Africa
The water level in the Nile is so high that it is threatening Sudan’s ancient pyramids
By Will Brown
As forest fires turn California’s sky
US extradites two Ghanaians over multi-million dollar cyber fraud
Two accused cybercriminals have been extradited from Ghana to the United States to face charges for their roles in separate multi-million dollar scams.
Deborah Mensah,
Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero charged with terrorism
The man portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide has been charged with terrorism, murder among other crimes. Paul Rusesabagina
Letter from Africa: Behind Ghana and Nigeria’s love-hate affair
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the fraught relationship between Ghana and Nigeria, which underlies the current
Mali coup: Opposition rejects transition deal as ‘power grab’
The opposition coalition which led mass protests in Mali ahead of last month’s coup has rejected a transition charter. On Saturday, the country’s military leadership
Mali’s military junta agrees to set up 18-month transition government
The 15-nation West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS has warned the junta must designate a transitional civilian leader by next week or face further
Liberia declares rape a national emergency after spike in cases
Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and ordered new measures to tackle the problem after a recent spike of cases in
A Chinese man has just been made chief in Ghana
By Mildred Europa Taylor
A Chinese man, Sun Qiang, has been enstooled as a development chief (Nkosuohene) of Kwahu-Abetifi, a town in the Eastern Region
More than 50 dead after Gold Mines collapsed in Eastern Congo
More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines near the city of Kamituga in the Democratic Republic
At least 50 dead after gold mine collapses in DR Congo
At least 50 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) has said.