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Culture Management Group has revealed the performer roster for AfroFuture Ghana 2025, scheduled for Dec. 28-29 at El Wak Stadium in Accra. Nigerian artist Asake will headline the two-day event, joined by South African act TxC and Ghanaian performers Moliy and King Paluta. The festival adopts...

A French court handed down a life sentence without parole on Saturday to an Algerian woman convicted of raping, torturing and killing a 12-year-old girl in Paris. Dahbia Benkired, 27, became the first woman to receive this maximum punishment under French law for murdering Lola Daviet in 2022...

The consortium led by France's TotalEnergies has decided to end a suspension of work on a $20 billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique that began in 2021 after jihadist attacks. The company announced on Saturday that it would lift the force majeure status, though Mozambique's...

Cameroon detained two opposition leaders on Friday, two days before authorities plan to release presidential election results. Security forces arrested Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni at their homes in Douala after challenger Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory over 92-year-old President Paul...

Federal authorities plan to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia by the end of this month after a judge blocked his deportation to Uganda. Government lawyers told a Maryland court on Friday that the West African nation accepts the removal because its attorneys had not rejected it as a...

Ivory Coast holds its presidential election on Saturday, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term after authorities blocked major opposition candidates from competing. The 83-year-old leader has governed the world's largest cocoa producer since 2011 and faces four...

The Committee to Protect Journalists demanded that Ethiopia's Media Authority reverse its decision to suspend Deutsche Welle correspondents and allow independent reporting to continue. The authority told DW on Wednesday that its Amharic service journalists violated media and hate speech...

Nigeria replaced its top military leaders on Friday after reports emerged of a failed takeover attempt. President Bola Tinubu removed the chiefs of defense, army, navy, and air force in what officials described as measures to strengthen national security. The leadership changes followed media...

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan campaigned on Friday in Zanzibar, her birthplace, ahead of elections scheduled for Wednesday. More than 50 billboards bearing her image lined the airport road while green and yellow banners from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party covered the island of...

Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku called missing the Africa Cup of Nations his career's worst moment. The Black Stars failed to qualify for the Morocco tournament, ending a two-decade streak of consecutive appearances at the continental championship. Okraku told Asempa FM that...

Asante Kotoko defender Samba O'Neil apologized to supporters after the Ghanaian club exited the CAF Confederation Cup following a 6-1 aggregate loss to Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco. The Porcupine Warriors fell 1-0 in Accra before losing 5-1 in Casablanca to end their continental run. The...

Ghana's communications minister has asked citizens to reconsider their opposition to foreign-born athletes seeking to play for the national soccer team. Felix Kwakye Ofosu said the country should avoid emotional decisions that could weaken the Black Stars after they qualified for the 2026 World...

Ghana's communications minister has defended national soccer team coach Otto Addo against removal calls before the 2026 World Cup. Felix Kwakye Ofosu said firing the coach would harm the squad after he led the Black Stars through the qualifying rounds. Critics want leadership changes to improve...

Heart of Lions defeated Basake Holy Stars 3-0 at Kpando Sports Stadium on Friday, moving to first place in the Premier League standings with 14 points. Coach Bashir Hayford said his team demonstrated superiority after adjusting its tactics due to wet conditions. Michael Ephson, Kwame Obeng...

Officials urged women in the Kassena Nankana Municipality to help fight corruption and promote legal accountability. The civic education session brought together representatives from trade associations, faith organizations and community groups at the municipal assembly hall on Friday...

Ghana will expand disability support through a national strategy, President John Dramani Mahama announced on Friday. The government plans to offer free university education to citizens with disabilities and enforce stricter building access requirements. Officials will increase funding for local...

A highway collision killed five people and left 11 others seriously injured after a passenger bus struck a parked commercial truck on Saturday on the Kumasi-Accra Highway near Konongo. The Sprinter bus crashed into the stationary tipper truck at Atwedie while rounding a bend early that morning...

Attorney Martin Kpebu has criticized former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia as lacking leadership strength. The lawyer argues that Bawumia's tendency to accommodate everyone demonstrates poor judgment, disqualifying him from the presidency. Kpebu pointed to the Northern Development Authority...

Tamale Technical University hosted its 17th hospitality exhibition on Saturday, during which more than 200 graduating students showcased sustainable products made from local materials. The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management organized the fair under a theme emphasizing environmental...

Police in Bono Region arrested a 25-year-old man after finding stolen vehicles and suspected drugs at his home near Chiraa. Officers took Evans Ameyaw into custody on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2025, following reports about criminals selling motorcycles and tricycles in Wenchi Municipality...