Friday, October 30, 2026

Africa

October 28, 2026

Four persons remanded in Ghana for rioting over festival cancellation

The Ghanaian police said the suspects were remanded on Tuesday.

October 28, 2026

23-year-old Ghanaian woman Paulina Okyere dies in Canada’s multiple auto crash

The GoFundMe page said Ms Okyere “was only 23 years young, with the most beautiful soul and the biggest smile in any room.”

Ghanaian woman Paulina Okyere
October 28, 2026

20 Ebola contacts released from quarantine in Kenya

Twenty people associated with Kenya’s first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease have been reunited with their families.

Ebola patients
October 28, 2026

Ghana’s Abubakari twins convicted in $9 million romance fraud scheme

Collectively, victims lost more than $9 million to the Abubakaris’ romance-scam network, which operated from Ghana, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Jamal and Kamal Abubakari
October 28, 2026

Ebola: 10,000 confirmed cases demand rapid scale-up, says Norwegian Refugee Council

Nearly 50 per cent of the 10,000 infected people died from the virus, the Norwegian Refugee Council said while announcing the latest figures.

Doctors wearing hazmat
October 28, 2026

Russia hails Africa’s resilience in fighting ‘information segregation’

Russia has praised Africa’s resilience in the collective fight against what it called “information segregation”.

Vladimir Putin and African leaders (Credit: Global Magazine)
October 28, 2026

NEMA receives 180 Nigerians repatriated from Libya

NEMA received 180 Nigerians returning from Libya under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme coordinated by the International Organisation for Migration.

October 28, 2026

Dlamini-Zuma urges investment in youth skills, calls for female UN chief

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, ex-chairperson of the African Union Commission, urged African governments to invest adequately in youth skills development.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, ex-chairperson of the African Union Commissio
October 28, 2026

Kenya allocates $2 million for Ebola preparedness; WHO launches vaccine trial in DRC

The Kenya Humanitarian Fund has allocated more than $2 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts in the country.

Doctor in hazmat [Photo Credit: Aekno]
October 27, 2026

Ebola cases surpass 10,000 in DR Congo

The WHO regional director said the organisation’s teams were working with the DRC government and partners to interrupt transmission.

Ebola patients