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After 17 financial rescues, President John Mahama says Ghana is determined to end its reliance on IMF support. The president

Africa’s largest refinery, Dangote, has rubbished reports of a shutdown, calling them “false and misleading.” Amid fears of rising pump

A wave of condemnation has swept across Africa after the U.S. launched a large-scale attack on Venezuela and captured President

Starting January 1, all public secondary schools in Malawi are tuition-free as the government scraps key fees, including exam and

From Benin's high-stakes elections after a foiled coup to Uganda’s generational showdown and Congo’s decades-long power grip, 2026 is shaping

From Dakar to Dar es Salaam, leaders across Africa are ringing in the new year with promises, purpose, and a

The US has warned South Africa of severe consequences although it is unclear the extent of those consequences. The latest

Eleven Nigerian Air Force personnel held in Burkina Faso over an airspace violation are now free, following high-stakes diplomacy that

West Africa is seeking to strengthen its influence on the continental stage as it fronts Ghana’s president John Mahama as

Ghana is set to send English teachers to Colombia under a landmark agreement signed to deepen cultural and linguistic collaboration