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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sent a commiserating message to the people of Morocco, through their monarch, King Mohammed VI, following the massive earthquake in the country that has killed close to 1000. In his message shared via Twitter, he expressed the sympathies of the people of Ghana to the people …

The United Nations and African Union have called for calm after the sentencing of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some of the deadliest violence in recent years. Authorities have deployed the army on the streets of the capital, Dakar, and other cities as the death toll rose to 10. Nine …

Zimbabwe’s annual inflation has risen to more than 250% – its highest level for a year and a half. With inflation quadrupling since February, many Zimbabweans are struggling to cope. The authorities blame the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the high global prices on fuel, grain and fertiliser. A …

Tanzanians are bracing for tougher times ahead as fuel prices across the country rose with effect from Wednesday, despite government subsidies. According to the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura), prices for petrol, diesel, and kerosene have risen to levels never recorded before in the local market. As of …

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 death toll from the widespread flooding in KwaZulu-Natal has risen to at least 306. In a statement, the provincial department of Co-operative Governance has confirmed that mop-up operations have commenced across the province. Residents are urged to be patient as teams in municipalities affected by the flooding are stretched …

Oil prices rose on Friday amid investor concerns over tightening supplies as Russian’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second day. The price of Brent crude oil rose by more than 2% to $101 (£75) a barrel as fighting appeared to intensify near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. But stock markets in …

The death toll from an accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso rose on Tuesday to 63, the authorities said, adding that they had made an arrest. “We have 63 dead and around 40 injured,” the public prosecutor in the town of Gaoua, Alpha Compaore, told …