The friends who drove from Ghana to the World Cup
Six fans of the Black Stars are living proof of how football can drive…
Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned
Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and…
Three men sentenced to life in jail over Nigeria school kidnappings
They admitted to concealing information and being members of an Islamist militant group.
England edge South Africa thriller to reach semis
England's netballers reach the Commonwealth Games semi-finals after producing a pulsating comeback to beat…
Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final
Malawi's fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations goes on…
Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says
Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani's detention is "unjustified and disproportionate", Reporters Without Borders…
Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
Anadolu via Getty Images The Speaker of Senegal's parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned…
Seven African players to watch at World Cup 2026
Seven African players to watch at World Cup 2026Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ghana…
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
AFP via Getty Images Abdullah Ibrahim, who helped define a genre of South African…
South Sudan sets December date for long-delayed first-ever election
AFP via Getty Images There have been a number of false dawns when it…
Top South African police officer survives assassination attempt
Deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was due to appear before an inquiry…
Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan’s war
El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights…
Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children’s orphanage – police
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.
African para-athletes praise Commonwealth Games inclusivity
Africans competing in Glasgow say the inclusive nature of the Games' schedule is helping…
World’s oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about…
The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford…
