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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won a second and final term in office in an outcome rejected by the opposition and questioned by observers. Mnangagwa, who took over from longtime leader Robert Mugabe after a 2017 army coup, was widely expected to secure re-election despite the country’s continuing economic crisis, …

Luis Rubiales has refused to step down as president of the Spanish football federation following his behaviour at the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. Rubiales, 46, kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England. He had earlier grabbed his crotch as he celebrated at …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has threatened to round up Catholic faithful who visit a global pilgrimage site in his country, accusing them of “worshipping poverty”. Every year thousands of people, many travelling for several days on foot, visit Kibeho, a town in southern Rwanda where the Virgin Mary is said …

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central and flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has stated his intention to raise the betting tax when he is elected as president to discourage the youth from veering off track. Making an appearance on Accra-based UTV, the flagbearer hopeful highlighted concerns about …

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma was returned to prison on Friday to comply with a ruling that his release on ill health was unlawful – but was freed after just an hour under a remission process to address overcrowding in jail. The 81-year-old arrived at the Estcourt correctional detention …

African football ruling body, Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it has received written statements from football stakeholders in Cameroon to investigate FECAFOOT president Samuel Eto’o for alleged improper conduct. In a statement released on Wednesday, August 9, CAF said it is looking into these requests based on and …

The former president of Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bedie, has passed away at the age of 89, according to a BBC report. Mr Bedie served as the country’s second head of state following the death of Felix Houphouet-Boigny in 1993. His presidency was marred by allegations of widespread corruption and …

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Second Vice Chairman for the Central Region, Mr Joe Donkor, has expressed his belief that Kennedy Agyepong will be the first businessman to be elected as Ghana’s president. According to Mr Donkor, Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, will lead the …

John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Railway Development, suffered a momemntary slip of tongue when he introduced Alan Kyerematen as incoming Vice President of Ghana. Amewu was speaking to hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters who had gathered at the Liberty Park in Dansoman on July 4, 2023, to attend the presidential …

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been named as a successor to National Democratic Congress flagbearer John Mahama after 2024. This is according a senior Ahwoi family figure, Kwasi Ahwoi who says the 2020 NDC Running Mate will be become the first female President of Ghana after John Mahama has finished …