Category: World
Trump’s $100K visa fee threatens dreams of Ghanaians, African professionals
The United States government has rolled out a new immigration policy that could shut the door on thousands of Ghanaians and African professionals aspi [...]
Malawi General Elections: Police arrest eight for alleged fraud
Police in Malawi have arrested eight people for alleged electoral fraud as the country waits for the final results of Tuesday's general election.
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‘Vote against Paul Biya in October’s General Election’ – Daughter of Cameroonian president advices Cameroonians
Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon's president, Paul Biya, has publicly advised the people of Cameroon not to vote for her father in the upcoming e [...]
Togo leader’s sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule
A former defence minister and vocal critic of Togo's government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources.
Gnakadé, the [...]
Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over young mother’s murder
A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman more than a decade ago.
Agnes Wa [...]
U.S. judge challenges deportation of West Africans to Ghana
A U.S. federal judge has raised serious concerns about the Trump administration’s handling of recent deportations of West African migrants, questionin [...]
How ‘Dior parties’ are causing a scandal in West Africa
The trend spread like wildfire, as did the intractable controversies around it. In just a few months, “Dior parties” have become all the rage on socia [...]
Ivory Coast’s ‘iron lady’ – from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopeful
Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will [...]
ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened its war crimes case against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation [...]
US cuts off Ghana rom MCC cash
Ghana has been officially blacklisted from receiving financial assistance under the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) program, a m [...]