Ghana: New electricity tax temporarily suspended following public uproar
In a sudden U-turn, the Ghanaian government has suspended a 15% tax on power due to public outcry that it...
Africa
Turkey provides $50,000 in aid to assist Somalia with flood relief efforts
The Turkish Embassy in Somalia has donated $50,000 to Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) to help the victims of the...
UN seeks funds to alleviate humanitarian crisis in Sudan
The United Nations appealed for $4.1 billion to provide desperately needed aid to civilians in war-ravaged Sudan and those who...
Amnesty International urges Madagascar to repeal tough castration law
Amnesty International has called on the government of Madagascar to abolish a new law that allows for the chemical and...
Just in: Gambia declares visa-free entry for Saudi citizens
The government of The Gambia has on Wednesday declared a visa-free entry for all Saudi Citizens travelling to West African...
Opposition lawmakers detained in Senegal as election delay controversy rages
Three Senegalese opposition lawmakers have been detained following the parliament's vote to postpone the presidential election by 10 months and...
Ugandan-born controversial judge elected Vice-President of International Court of Justice
Ugandan-born controversial judge elected Vice-President of International Court of Justice Despite recent controversy surrounding her dissenting opinion on a...
Nigerian pastor gathers church members’ phones for spiritual credit alerts
In a startling display of faith, a Yorùbá pastor in Nigeria has made headlines after gathering the phones of his...
Lawmakers in Senegal pass motion to postpone presidential election to Dec. 15
Lawmakers in Senegal have passed the motion to hold a postponed presidential election on December 15 in the face of...
Kenya: President William Ruto wishes King Charles III speedy recovery after cancer diagnosis
In a sombre announcement from Buckingham Palace on Monday, it was revealed that King Charles III, aged 75, has been...
