23 African countries are scheduled to hold elections this year
The Afrobarometer report highlights that in a year marked by 23 national elections across Africa, the quality and legitimacy of these high-stakes...
President Biden faces increased pressure from leading democrats as Covid halts campaign
President Joe Biden faces new scrutiny over his candidacy in the upcoming November election as his campaign events are paused due to...
Kenyan journalist released following mistaken arrest controversy
Kenyan police have released veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho after mistakenly arresting him in a dramatic incident at a police station.
President Biden tests positive for Covid-19
President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, according to Janet Murguía, president and CEO of UnidosUS.
Bank of Ghana policy effective- World bank group report
A report produced by the Office of the Chief Economist for the Africa Region of the World Bank, dated June 2024, has...
A Nigerian man has broken the world record with a staggering 75-hour gaming marathon
Oside Oluwole, a 24-year-old Nigerian man known as 'Khoded,' has set a new world record for continuously playing a soccer video game...
Road traffic deaths are increasing in Africa while declining globally- WHO report
In the past decade, road traffic deaths in Africa have risen significantly, with nearly 250,000 lives lost in 2021 alone, according to...
Gambia FGM: Parliament rejects bill seeking to end ban
Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the...
President Trump selects 39-year-old Senator Vance as his running mate
Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the US presidential election....
200 students trapped in collapse school building in Nigeria
Plateau's Commissioner for Information and Communication, Musa Ashoms, has confirmed that around 200 students were trapped in a collapsed school building in...