West Africa

Local media in Ghana are reporting that the head of the country’s central bank, Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku has resigned from his post

A pilot for Air Djibouti has become the first African pilot in history to fly solo around the world.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for rescuers in South Africa to find the Ghanaian Unicef director who went missing in that country.

An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa's most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections.

Seventeen people have been arrested after a protest at Stansted Airport in Essex temporarily halted take-offs and landings on Tuesday.

The Nigerian army has launched a manhunt for Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the militant group, Boko Haram.

Former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo was on Tuesday cleared of crimes against humanity by a Court in that country.

Many Nigerian students have been attacked in a Delhi suburb of India. The students were beaten in a follow up to agitations over the death of a 19-year-old student.

A female Ghanaian minister has attracted public criticisms for her advice to young girls about mini skirt.

Five Chinese are on trial in Ghana for engaging in illegal mining. Local media reported that the five Chinese were arrested on Friday for mining in a river called 'Ankobra' in the western part of the country.