Tag: Africa
D.R. Congo: Drones hit biggest city in eastern part, killing French aid worker, UN says
A drone strike in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has killed a French aid worker and at least two others.
The [...]
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton urges African leaders to take control back from Britain and France
Lewis Hamilton, 41, has promised to continue competing in Formula One until there is a grand prix in Africa.
The British have been crowned world ch [...]
272 Ghanaians lured into Russia-Ukraine war, 55 killed – Foreign Affairs Ministry
It is four years and six days since Russia invaded Ukraine at the time of writing. 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and 160,000 people figh [...]
Cameroon: Three soldiers handed long prison sentences for killing 21 civilians
Three Cameroonian soldiers have been handed rare prison sentences for their involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in the village of Ngarbuh, in C [...]
Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed
Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker Sai [...]
D.R. Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.
The mine, in the tow [...]
Top 10 African footballers with most appearances in UEFA Champions League
African footballers have played key roles in some of the big clubs when winning the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Here, Amakye Ansah takes you th [...]
US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors become Guinean citizens after DNA tests
Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where they have been granted citizenship after tracing their an [...]
Sudan: Children killed after drone hits home, medics say
At least 13 people have been killed - eight of them children - after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctor [...]
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
At least seven people have died, and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coas [...]