AFRICA

Popular Nollywood actress Funke Akindele in a new video cries profusely after being accused of ignoring late actress Aderounmi Adejumoke. Note that celebrities and fans have been mourning actress Adejumoke who is well known for her role “Esther” in the hit series Jeniffer Diary. She passed away on April 6th …

The sad and beautiful story of how Inaki helped raise Nico while their parents worked to make ends meet, as a Ghanaian parent who walked through the desert to get to Spain for greener pastures. Inaki took on the role of a second parent for Nico, ensuring he was cared …

According to the 2023 World Economics Governance Index study, Ghana is one of Africa’s top ten best-governed countries, ranking fifth behind Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. Per the ranking, Ghana outperformed Senegal, Malawi, Lesotho, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Nigeria. Ghana scored a grade of B, and with an index of 61.7, …

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but was unhurt. A drunk driver collided with his “official armoured state vehicle” on Thursday evening, police have said. But a leading member of his uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party alleged that he had been targeted. He …

66 ECOWAS nationals were arrested by the Western Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service. The individual was apprehended for entering the country without proper documentation and also for using the country’s name for illegal things. They are currently being held for further investigation by the authorities. The Western Regional …

Thirty-one people have died after a bus flipped over and plunged off a bridge in Mali on Tuesday. The bus had been en route to neighbouring Burkina Faso from the Malian town of Kenieba when it veered off a bridge crossing the Bagoe river. At least 10 others were injured …

Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked …

At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday. It took place during Sunday worship in Essakane village in Oudalan province – close to the border with Mali. Few details have been given. A church …

Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month. The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month. The move was seen as an attempt to promote Kenya as a tourist destination and to attract …

Since Kenya’s William Ruto and Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu became presidents, they have faced similar criticism over their frequent trips abroad. The two men have been the subject of unflattering descriptions – the costs associated with their alleged penchant for air travel often contrasted with tough economic conditions at home. A …