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Nigerian fighter jets killed 20 local guards during weekend attacks against criminal gangs across Zamfara state. Military pilots mistook volunteer fighters for bandits and bombed them between two villages. Three local people confirmed the death count after speaking with survivors from the tragic...

French mining company Eramet promises to protect more than 10,000 jobs as Gabon bans raw manganese exports starting 2029. President Brice Oligui Nguema leads the push to force companies to process minerals inside the country before shipping them abroad. The plan aims to create more jobs and...

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi cried during Monday press conference as he described torture at hands of Tanzanian security forces. The human rights campaigner said guards sexually abused him and left him broken after May 19 detention. Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire joined Mwangi at the event...

Heinrich Klaasen walked away from international cricket on Monday at age 33. The South African batsman and wicketkeeper built his fame as a power hitter across white-ball formats. Cricket South Africa released his retirement statement praising teammates who shaped his career. Klaasen earned...

Gunmen killed 25 people during weekend attacks across Benue state. Armed groups struck two different communities and left families mourning their dead. Local leaders confirmed the deaths and warned about more danger ahead. Police officers arrived at both crime scenes but stayed quiet about...

Dancers from different nations meet at a Johannesburg studio to study amapiano moves. They learn steps that go with South Africa's hot house music style. The sound began around 15 years ago on township streets and celebrities like Beyonce and Tyla dance to it. Soweto's Finest Dance Studio...

Adamu Yusuf heard his neighbor screaming about rising water Thursday morning as he prepared for market day. Floodwaters had built up behind an old railway track that runs through Mokwa town. Heavy rains collected behind the mud mounds where trains once traveled through Niger state. Debris...

Pyramids of Egypt won their first CAF Champions League title after beating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 at home Sunday. The Egyptian team competed for just the second time and won 3-2 across both games. Fiston Mayele scored after 23 minutes and Ahmed Samy added another goal at 56 minutes. Iqraam...

Ghana's cedi continues gaining strength against the US dollar on Monday with buying rates at 9.97 cedis per dollar. Banks sell dollars for 10.78 cedis according to Cedirates.com currency tracking website. Exchange bureaus charge 10.70 cedis when people trade dollars for local money. Converting...

Ghana's cedi lost some strength against the US dollar after weeks of gains. The currency trades at 9.96 cedis when buying dollars and 10.79 cedis when selling dollars on Saturday. Forex bureaus charge 10.70 cedis for people who want to exchange dollars for local money. Those converting cedis to...

Atlantic Lithium marked one year on Ghana's stock market with strong trading performance. The Australian mining company trades at 6.12 cedis per share and holds fourth place among the most valuable stocks. Ghana's first lithium mine project remains under development at the Ewoyaa site. The...

Several oil companies cut fuel prices Monday because Ghana's cedi became stronger against the dollar. Ghana Oil Company Limited reduced petrol costs from 13.27 cedis per liter to 12.52 cedis. The state company also lowered diesel prices from 13.87 cedis to 12.98 cedis per liter. These new rates...

John Awuah leads the Ghana Association of Banks and talked about how GoldBod could help Ghana's money become stronger. He spoke on Joy News last Thursday about billions of dollars Ghana loses each year from gold exports that nobody tracks. Awuah believes GoldBod can fix these problems and make...

Ghana's real estate group wants building material prices to fall because the cedi became stronger against the dollar. The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association asked suppliers to cut costs for cement and iron rods. Dr. James Orleans-Lindsay leads the association and spoke about high...

Ghana's airport officials changed operating hours at two airports starting June 1st. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and Ghana Airports Company made Prempeh I International Airport stay open until 11 p.m. Tamale International Airport will remain open until 10 p.m. each day. Both airports...

Police arrested eight men on Saturday for having guns without permission near a gold mine. The arrests happened at Kejetia community close to the Gbane mining area. Armed forces and police worked together on this operation. Security officers acted on tips about a man called Polo who kept armed...

Ghana's people will pay less for fuel during June's first price change period. The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre says fuel costs could fall between 5% and 9%. Ghana's money became stronger against the US dollar recently. This stronger currency makes buying oil from other countries cheaper...

President John Dramani Mahama wants Ghana's Gold Board to do more than just make money from gold sales. The board will finish building a system that tracks where gold comes from and checks if mining hurts the environment. This tracking system will make sure all gold exports come from safe mining...

President John Dramani Mahama shared good news about Ghana's gold business. The Ghana Gold Board has made big changes since it started working. Ghana made $2.7 billion from selling gold between January and April 2025. The Precious Minerals Marketing Company and Ghana Gold Board handled these...

President John Dramani Mahama credits the Asantehene for convincing him to accept the vice president position during 2008 elections. Professor John Evans Atta Mills chose Mahama as his running mate but the future president wanted to quit politics completely. Mahama turned down the first offer...