Monday, September 21, 2026

Africa

July 3, 2026

Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates 273 nationals from South Africa

Uganda repatriated 273 of its citizens from South Africa following xenophobic attacks.

July 3, 2026

UN to close human rights office in Burkina Faso 

The announcement follows the Burkina Faso military government’s decision to suspend the UN rights office’s operations indefinitely.

United Nations
July 3, 2026

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Rome Statute exit threatens justice for war crimes victims: Amnesty International

Amnesty International said the countries’ withdrawal threatens to deny thousands of victims the possibility of truth, justice and reparations.

Amnesty International
July 3, 2026

Ghana to replace passports lost, damaged in floods

According to the ministry, all eligible lost or damaged passports will be replaced within one week.

John Mahama
July 3, 2026

Gavi approves $180 million for Africa’s vaccine manufacturing

Gavi approved an additional $189 million to support sustainable African vaccine manufacturing, enhancing supply resilience and health security.

Sania Nishtar
July 3, 2026

Ghanaian court okays socialite Abu Trica’s extradition to U.S. over $8 million fraud

Mr Kum’s lawyers had, in May, approached the court seeking to quash a ruling by the Gbese District Court authorising the Ghanaian fraudster’s extradition.

Fredrick 'Abu Trica' Kum
July 2, 2026

Xenophobia: Ghana fumes over killing of national in South Africa, demands arrest, prosecution of perpetrators

Xenophobia: Ghana fumes over killing of national in South Africa, demands arrest, prosecution of perpetrators

Xenophobia Attacks
July 2, 2026

Google projects $90 billion economic boost, unveils five AI initiatives for Africa

Google Cloud on Wednesday says its Johannesburg Cloud Region could generate an additional $90.6 billion in economic output and support nearly 315,000 jobs by 2030.

Maureen Costello
July 2, 2026

59 people killed in Ivory Coast’s heavy rainfall

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 7.5 million people are at risk from flooding.

Flooded Ivory Coast
July 1, 2026

ECOWAS raises alarm over rising drug abuse, trafficking in West Africa

Mr Amankwa said cocaine trafficking was expanding rapidly across West Africa.

Drug abuse