Sunday, September 20, 2026

Africa

September 7, 2026

Dozens killed in bus transporting schoolchildren in Cape Verde

The crash occurred on Saturday. The bus was transporting schoolchildren from Curral Grande and Ponta Verde on a field trip.

September 7, 2026

Nigeria facilitates Sierra Leone’s ex-President Koroma’s safe return

The federal government has facilitated the safe and dignified return of Sierra Leone’s former President Ernest Koroma to the country after more than two years in Nigeria.

September 6, 2026

Egyptian TV presenter, 11 others sentenced to death over drug trafficking

Ms Khalifa, 39, denied the charges and her lawyer vowed to appeal the death sentence.

presenter Sarah
September 5, 2026

APC, Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party youths inaugurate joint tree-planting campaign

The initiative is part of the second round of the “Plant African Fraternity” aimed at deepening pan-African youth solidarity and promoting environmental sustainability.

September 5, 2026

Nigerians in Burkina Faso pledge cooperation against transnational crimes

Community leaders pledged to work with relevant Burkinabè institutions to protect Nigerians’ interests

September 4, 2026

Police nab two suspects, recover 147 parcels of hemp, other illicit drugs in Ghana

The command the suspects were arrested at different locations.

Mary Awuni, Maxwell Akukah and the drugs
September 4, 2026

South African arrested with drugs at airport en route to China

The man was arrested while attempting to travel to Hong Kong with suspected cocaine concealed in his luggage.

Cocaine in luggage
September 4, 2026

Ghana walks back restriction on air travellers to carry only two phones

The Ghana Revenue Authority has clarified that air travellers bringing more than two mobile phones into the West African country will not automatically be subject to customs duty.

September 4, 2026

WAHO director-general visits ECOWAS centre

Mr Pitche reviewed the RCSDC’s activities, including recent achievements, operational challenges and prospects for strengthening disease surveillance.

September 4, 2026

Nigeria must lead Africa in digital finance, says Gov Sanwo-Olu’s aide

Ganiyu Oseni, aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigeria to lead Africa in digital finance, tokenised assets and cross-border financial settlement.

Digital finance