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A former deputy leader and spokesperson of Somali militant group al-Shabab has been appointed as a government minister. Mukhtar Robow has been chosen as the religious affairs minister in Somalia’s new cabinet. He had been under house arrest for four years after being detained during the term of the previous …

The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks …

The arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader in Abeokuta, Ogun State has caused tension in the state. According to the reports, the suspected terrorist was picked up on Saturday night by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun State. Now, most residents of Abeokuta have been …

Months after his elevation to the position of a Cardinal by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Bishop of Wa, His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr, has been elected head of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. His election came at the end of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa …

The High Court in Hohoe in the Volta Region has thrown out one Nana Obiri Kwadjo who is said to be parading himself as the Youth Leader (Nnyasubi Owie) of the Nkonya Wurupong traditional area. Nana Obiri Kwadjo, whose authority is being challenged filed a Counterclaim after Nana Komla Akploah …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has reacted to the announcement by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, that road tolls are to be re-introduced. According to him, there is no law that is enacted by parliament that is untouchable. His reaction was also in response to the Minority Leader, Haruna …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has asserted that many of the ministers appointed by successive governments do not add value to the governance of the country. Speaking at a public lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Tuesday, he described some persons appointed as ministers as …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said he is looking at running again in 2024. The 64-year-old has been in power for more than 20 years, but he said he would consider remaining in office for another 20 years. “I consider running for another 20 years. I have no problem with …

There is tension at the headquarters of Saviour Church of Ghana at Akyem Osiem in the Eastern region following the invasion of the house of General Superintendent, Opanyin Abraham Adusei by armed police officers Tuesday dawn. Opanyin Abraham Adusei had travelled to Afram Plains to visit his commercial farms but …

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday shelved for a month its decision on post-coup sanctions against the military authorities in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. At an Extraordinary Meeting of the 15-member bloc in Accra, the West African …