Nigeria secures release of detained air force crew after diplomatic row with Burkina Faso Eleven Nigerian Air Force personnel held in Burkina Faso over an airspace violation are now free, following high-stakes diplomacy that The Africa Dispatch December 18, 2025
ECOWAS endorses Ghana’s John Mahama as sole candidate for 2027 AU chairman West Africa is seeking to strengthen its influence on the continental stage as it fronts Ghana’s president John Mahama as The Africa Dispatch December 12, 2025
Ghana plans to send English teachers to Colombia Ghana is set to send English teachers to Colombia under a landmark agreement signed to deepen cultural and linguistic collaboration The Africa Dispatch December 12, 2025
A short-lived coup, security forces deployment and a state of emergency declaration: What is happening in West Africa? Democracy is faltering in West Africa with five nations within the region currently under junta rule. A failed coup in The Africa Dispatch December 12, 2025
Why Egypt and Iran are rejecting World Cup group stage match in Seattle The two countries deem the ‘Pride Match’ scheduled for Seattle as contradictory to their cultural values. The Africa Dispatch December 10, 2025
Namatai Kwekweza: The youngest African to win the German Africa Prize Before Kwekweza, the youngest African to have won the prize was Ilwad Elman; a 34-year-old Somali, recognized in 2020 for The Africa Dispatch November 30, 2025
African countries unite to launch regional shipping line The joint regional shipping line is expected to lower shipping costs, build stronger connectivity, and charter a new course of The Africa Dispatch November 22, 2025
Meet the 19-Year-old revolutionizing menstrual care with AI and sustainability What started as a dream to bridge menstrual disparities in Nigeria has evolved into a pioneering innovation. At just 19 The Africa Dispatch November 21, 2025
Ghana ranks first in Africa for Gold deposits, sixth globally The 2025 score means Ghana has maintained its position as Africa’s largest gold producer and the only African country among The Africa Dispatch November 6, 2025
Why global commodity prices will reduce to their lowest level in six years The global economy is slowing down and it gets worse in 2026. Policy uncertainties, geopolitical tensions and oil surplus are The Africa Dispatch November 3, 2025