The US has officially determined that the events leading to the overthrow of the Burkinabe President Christian Roch Marc Kabore constituted a military coup. The State Department subsequently announced that it is freezing nearly $160m in foreign aid to the West African country. Kabore was deposed in late January in …

A controversial Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile river began generating electricity for the first time on Sunday, according to state TV. The $4.2bn (£3.8bn) dam, located in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region, has been a source of contention between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan since its construction started in 2011. Sudan …

A leading Nigerian artist tells writer Molara Woods why his new installation at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral is important, as the world-famous building re-evaluates its memorials to historical figures including the admiral who led the campaign that resulted in the looting of the Kingdom of Benin. Spotlights pick out the …

Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has refuted assertions by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) that the Ministry of Education, has advertised for recruitment of Headmasters for STEM Schools. In a statement expressing disappointment with the union, the Deputy Minister urged NAGRAT to verify its information on the …

Johannesburg police who witnessed a hijacking and kidnapping in the streets of Kensington on Saturday sped after the vehicle, fired shots at the perpetrators and rescued the two  victims. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said three suspects now out on bail and wanted  for hijackings and armed robberies in the Jeppe …

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been in Tanzania’s political space for over two decades now, presently she is President of the East African nation. As a Muslim, she is always pictured with her veil as she undertakes her mandate of running the country of over 40 million. Soon after then Vice-President …

A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, said that for Nigeria to move forward, it requires “more rebels” that are bold to speak the truth to the power. Obasanjo said Nigeria needs more rebels who would speak the truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. The former president spoke on …

At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Somalia on the eve of a local election. The blast happened in the central city of Beledweyne, at a restaurant popular with politicians and local officials. Reuters news agency says one of the people killed was a …

The army in Mali says eight of its soldiers have been killed and five are missing after an attack by rebels in the north-eastern Archam region. The fighting comes days after France and its allies said they were withdrawing their forces from Mali. An army statement said that in response …

A KG Pupil of Cape Coast Anglican Basic School (Phillip Quaicoo school) has been injured and hospitalized after a school building pillar collapsed on him during the school’s break time. The child was reportedly playing when the incident happened on Thursday February 17, 2022. With the help of the Teachers, …

The US State Department has announced it is freezing nearly $160m (£118m) in foreign aid to Burkina Faso. The announcement follows a detailed assessment of the events leading to the overthrow of President Roch Kaboré in late January, which the US has now determined was indeed a military coup. It …

A Nigerian university student has been declared missing after reportedly sneaking out of her graduation ceremony to go see a male friend in another town. Omowunmi Akinwade, a 25-year-old fresh graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, has gone missing after visiting a male friend in Sagamu, Ogun State. Omowunmi …

A body of an unidentified woman was recovered on Friday morning by a riverside close to Al-Amin Mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Some residents said the woman, believed to be in her early thirties, was found lifeless and naked with only pants on her. It was gathered that …

No fewer than 17 persons died when a tanker caught fire along the Lagos-Ibadan highway in the Ogun State of Nigeria. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the accident happened around 5 am on Friday, February 18 before the Isara bridge. The spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun, …

The Boachipe CHPS Compound has been shut down following an attack by a resident of the community Friday morning. The resident is alleged to have gone to the facility with a gun to shoot a staff of the facility. Information gathered by 3news.com indicates the man went ahead to fire …

The Central Gonja branch of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has said until the security of health workers is guaranteed, no health worker must be posted to the Boachipe CHPS in the Savanna region. The group’s comment follows a shooting incident that occurred at the Boachipe CHPS …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) will soon go on strike unless names of teachers deleted from the government’s payroll unfairly are restored. This has been hinted by NAGRAT President Angel Carbonou. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Thursday, February 17, 2022, the NAGRAT leader described the reasons given …

A Madrid court has declared African football legend Samuel Eto’o as the biological father of a 22-year-old Spanish woman. The court, per reports by multiple European football outlets ruled on Thursday, February 17, 2021 that the ex-Barcelona and Real Madrid striker is the father of Erika Do Ro-sario Nieves. The …

Gabonese President Ali Bongo is in Brussels, the Belgian capital, for the African Union – European Union summit. He join dozens of African leaders who arrived at the seat of the European Union for talks between the two continental bloc. But a video of Bongo has become a major talking …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has acknowledged the challenges that teachers go through in Afram Plains and in all other parts of the country. These challenges include snakebites especially in rural areas and also accommodation issues. To that end, the GES said measures have been put in place to deal …

Two teachers in Afram Plains in the Eastern Region of Ghana, have died as a result of their inability to receive medical care in that part of the country after they suffered snakebites. The Basic Education Coordinator for the Afram Plains North District, Taihdu Mohammed, while speaking in an interview …

A case of wild polio has emerged in Africa for the first time in five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in the capital Lilongwe, the WHO said. The poliovirus paralysed …

Five people died in a fire in Khayelitsha, Cape Town in the early hours of Friday morning. The fire broke out in Nonqubela, Site B in Khayelitsha, according to City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse. He said: The City’s Fire and Rescue Service was alerted …

The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Halilu Buhari celebrates her 51st birthday today, Thursday, February 17, 2022. Aisha Buhari has a bachelor’s degree in public administration at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), a master’s degree in international affairs and strategic studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy, and also holds a post-graduate diploma …

A woman aged 102 has declared her intentions to contest for Nigerian President in 2023. The woman, Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche says she has good plans to be executed in Nigeria should she be voted in as President. Ezeanyaeche, who is also called ‘living legend’ or “Mama Africa’, hails from Aguata, …

Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa boarded a commercial flight on his way to Brussels, Belgium where the African Union – European Union, AU-EU, summit is taking place. The presidency shared a video clip that showed Ramaphosa and his team walking down a long hallway at the airport to board …

Pupils of Boafri D/A Basic School in the Krachi Nchumuru District in the Oti Region are compelled to sit on the bare floor to learn due to lack of furniture. The situation, according to parents and school management, is affecting teaching and learning activities in the school. Adom News’ visit …

A black-owned tech firm based in Miami, Florida, has begun manufacturing self-driving vehicles called JéGO Pods. The firm will start releasing the pods in late 2022 and will be used to mobilize healthcare services. JéGO Technologies Inc is founded by Frederick Akphoghene, a Nigerian immigrant, who started his career in …

In 1992, Michael Jackson travelled to West Africa, specifically to Ivory Coast. It was there that he was crowned a chief under the name Michael Jackson Amalaman Anoh. His trip was triggered by supposed DNA tests and mystic messages that suggested that he was a descendant of the royal Sanwi …

DCP Abba Kyari could be facing possible demotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) following a recommendation by the DIG Joseph Egbuniike-led Special Investigation Panel (SIP). The recommendation for his demotion comes after he was found culpable of fraternising with criminals and fraudsters most notably Hushpuppi which …