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BBC Launches 2017 Komla Dumor Award
The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year....
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Gambia’s Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is “very pleased” the West African state intends...
BBC Launch 2017 Komla Dumor Awards
The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its third year....
Sub-Saharan Africa Lags In Sustainable Energy Policies
Sub-Saharan Africa, where more than a half billion people live without electricity, trails the world in government...
Intense Cyclone Barrels Towards Mozambique
A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the southern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing...
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is "very pleased" the West African state is...
Sports Betting Fever Grips Africa
More and more African sports lovers are turning to sports betting as the multi-billion dollar industry continues to...
Gambia To Remain In ICC, Notifies UN of Change
The Gambia's new government has asked the United Nations to halt the process of withdrawal from the International...
Is She Bake Off’s New Mary Berry?
Speculation is swirling that cookery expert Prue Leith is to step into Mary Berry's shoes on The Great British Bake Off...
Trump Calls Presidents of Nigeria, South Africa
President Donald Trump has been increasingly chatting with other world leaders during his first weeks in office. On...
Ghana To Experience First International Bridal and Fashion Expo
The Ghanaian Fashion Industry would experience her first ever International Bridal and Fashion Exhibition come April...
Emergency UN Meeting In Harare Over Armyworm Outbreak
International experts will hold emergency talks in Harare on Tuesday to tackle an outbreak of crop-eating "armyworm"...
South Africans Burn Down Houses of Nigerians, Other African Immigrants
Police used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds, but the protesters were not deterred At least 15 houses...
Police Open Fraud Inquiry After ‘mismanagement’ At Ashimolowo’s Church
The City of London police are investigating an alleged fraud involving a former Premier League footballer who lost...
Trump and Zuma Hold Their Phone Call
The South African presidency said in a statement: President Jacob Zuma and President Donald Trump of the United States...
8.2 Percent of the World’s Facebook Users Are In African Countries
Facebook beat Wall Street expectations for sales and user growth in the fourth quarter of 2016, and it credits...
Trump To Speak With Zuma and Buhari Today
Donald Trump is expected to speak with the presidents of Nigeria and South Africa later this afternoon. President Jacob...
Ghana Wins Back Mining Investors; $500m Pledged
MARK Bristow is unlikely to return to Obuasi, the Ghanaian gold mine he has twice stalked in the past 20 years before...
Mountain Flavours Add Unique Twist To S. African Gin Craze
Piling in for after-work drinks, around two dozen people pore over the menu at Mother's Ruin, a speciality gin bar in...