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The Gambia’s electoral commission has confirmed five candidates for next month’s presidential election. They include incumbent Adama Barrow who is running for a third term despite initially promising not to do so. It’s not clear whether more candidates are still to be named.
The 47th Cairo International Film Festival got underway on Wednesday in the Egyptian capital. The event brings together filmmakers, actors and other prominent figures from around the world. This year’s festival is taking place under the shadow of the Middle East war.
Violence broke out in Lagos on Thursday as members of the opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress gathered for a town hall meeting. Participants were forced to flee as suspected protesters armed with sticks, machetes and axes tried to force themselves into the event.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday announced the country's first-ever hydrocarbon discovery in an offshore carbonate reserve. The well lies some 150 kilometers off Ghana's coast in water more than 2000 meters deep.
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Jordan Ayew has a first-half penalty saved as Ghana secure a comfortable 2-0 home win over Somalia to kick-start their Afcon 2027 qualifying campaign.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders on Thursday against discussions between the United States and Russia
An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on Thursday 12 November, killing six people, including a doctor, and injuring at least 27 others, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Days after a drubbing at the ballot box, the leaders of South Africa's ruling African National Congress met to discuss the way forward. In last week's local elections, the party's vote share dropped by 15 points to just 31 percent.
The UN Security Council is set to decide on the renewal of MINUSCA’s mandate, which expires this weekend.
A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. Investigators have opened a murder inquiry, while local media report that another person was injured.
The US state of Mississippi has made history - electing its first Black Senator in 150 years and its first Democratic Senator since 1982. Forty-three-year-old Scott Colom narrowly beat incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith marking a seismic shift for the conservative southern state.
The trial of more than 1,200 people charged with illegal gold mining opened in Conakry on Wednesday amid a recent crackdown on the practice. The defendants were arrested in Guinea's northeastern gold-producing region of Siguiri. A number of local officials have also been struck off, accused of
A Russian drone strike sparked a major fire at an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Thursday. Residents fled to safety as firefighters battled the flames and rescue workers helped people at the scene.
Ghana has unveiled a new series of banknotes featuring prominent historical figures and national landmarks, as the country moves to modernise its currency and strengthen protection against counterfeiting.
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Medical staff are going unpaid, lack proper training and are struggling with shortages of essential supplies, MSF warns
Two BASE jumpers made history in Trbovlje, Slovenia, after being launched into the sky from a 360-metre industrial chimney using what organisers describe as the world's largest human catapult.
At the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, small pins have become prized keepsakes, traded by athletes, volunteers and collectors across the train, press centre, Olympic Village and stadium.
A teenager was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant on his way to school, New York City police said as the victim’s family, Ghana’s government and civil rights advocates pressed for justice.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Africa reached approximately $70 billion in 2025, down from $94 billion in 2024, marking a decline of nearly 26%.
South Sudan and UN peacekeepers are being accused of failing to act on warnings of a massacre that killed more than 200 people in March.
