Ghana’s problem is not debt, it is production
Ghana’s total public debt now stands at roughly GH¢684.6 billion. These numbers sound alarming when shouted on radio panels, but stripped of drama, they tell a more sobering truth. Ghana’s real problem is not the size of our debt; it…
Burkina Faso govt says it foiled another coup to oust Traore
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer ousted by Traoré in September…
Uganda Airlines abandons hundreds of passengers in Lagos
Uganda Airlines has once again stranded over one hundred passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The incident comes barely three weeks after the airline abandoned hundreds of passengers at the same airport following an issue involving one…
BREAKING: Ghanaian Prophet Ebo Noah Arrested Over False Prophecy
Ghanaian Prophet Ebo Noah has been arrested over a false prophecy. Ghana Police Service has arrested self-acclaimed Prophet Evans Eshun, better known as Ebo Noah, who gained public attention after claiming to have received a divine vision predicting a global…
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals
Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban Malian and Burkinabe citizens from entering the United States.
Egypt signs three agreements with Djibouti on ports, logistics, and green energy
Egypt signed three agreements with Djibouti on Sunday covering maritime transport, logistics, and renewable energy, as part of efforts to deepen economic and trade ties between the two countries, according to a cabinet statement.The agreements were signed during an official…
Banks closing ATMs in South Africa
Capitec is the only major traditional bank in South Africa still expanding its ATM footprint, while Absa, FNB, Nedbank, and Standard Bank have closed thousands of cash machines. Excluding the over 3,000 cash devices that Capitec has rolled out since…
Guinea and Central African Republic Hold Presidential Elections
On Sunday, citizens of Guinea and the Central African Republic (CAR) will go to the polls to elect their presidents for terms of office of seven years. Both contests could, in theory, go on to run-off ballots. Yet in both,…
Burkina Faso Leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré Takes Over as New Chairman of Alliance of Sahel States
“Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has become the new Chairman of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). He took over the rotating presidency from Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goita, during the 2nd Ordinary Session of the College…
Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. The law also criminalises the glorification of colonialism, state-run TV reports. The vote is the latest…