An ex-child soldier who has spent years risking his life to fight illegal mining and wildlife poaching has been given a prestigious award. The Goldman prize for park ranger Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo,...
Paco Sery was a kid banging on tin cans before a job at a Club Med in Ivory Coast opened the way to drumming for Congo's rumba king Papa Wemba as well as Nina Simone and other jazz greats. The...
Re-appointed Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has arrived in the West African nation to a rousing welcome. The 56-year-old was met on arrival by officials of the Ghana Football Association, hoards of...
Star Wars legend Mark Hamill -- Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy -- goes over to the dark side in a new offbeat comedy to be shown at next month's Cannes film festival. "Brigsby Bear" has...
Ghana's national team will be seeking a revival when Kwesi Appiah takes charge of the Black Stars for the second time from next month. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) re-appointed the former...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended military cooperation with former colonial power Belgium after Brussels criticised President Joseph Kabila's choice of prime minister, sources said...
Sudanese side Al Khartoum have given their Ghanaian coach Kwesi Appiah a rousing farewell as he departs to coach the Ghana national team. Appiah was lifted shoulder high by players and officials of...
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has urged Ghanaians to support new Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah, who was appointed last week as one of their own. The 56-year-old...
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has appointed Bruno Tshibala as the new prime minister of the power-sharing government. Mr Tshibala will be leader until presidential elections...
By: Kofi Asamoah, Sr. It is disheartening to see the devastation of our forests and pollution of rivers and water bodies in Ghana, by illegal miners (a.k.a. galamsey). Ghana appears to be without any...
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan believes Kwesi Appiah is the right candidate to replace Avram Grant as Black Stars head coach following the Israeli’s departure in February. Appiah was handed a two-year...
Former minister of Youth and Sports, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has urged Ghanaians to support new Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah, who was appointed on Tuesday as one of their own. The 56-year-old...
The Black Stars skipper has endorsed the return of his former coach and says he will need a total support to achieve success Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan believes Kwesi Appiah is the right candidate to...
The Democratic Republic of Congo will not tolerate any foreign interference in the country's electoral process, President Joseph Kabila has said. He told MPs in the capital, Kinshasa, that he will...
The Democratic Republic of Congo will not tolerate any foreign interference in the country’s electoral process, President Joseph Kabila has said. He told MPs in the capital, Kinshasa, that he will...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank operating in 19 African countries including Ghana, has announced the promotion of 3,000 of its staff. This is to reinforce its commitment to...
Congolese police deployed heavily across the capital Kinshasa on Monday as opposition calls for a general strike after a breakdown in talks with President Joseph Kabila's allies last week raised...
According to the company’s Vice President, the newly acquired StarTimes rights indicates the company’s desire to provide subscribers with the best sports content. Pay TV operator, StarTimes has...
By: Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph. D. The name Kumbungu, a township of some three communities in the Northern Region of Ghana, reminds me of the name of the legendary independent African Christian...
The UN Security Council has voted to cut the size of Monusco, its largest and most expensive peacekeeping mission, which operates in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Under a draft plan, the total of...
