West Africa

Ghana's former President, Jerry John Rawlings has died at the age of 73.He died on Thursday in the capital Accra while undergoing medical treatment at...

Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, and his main rival, Henri Konan Bédié have smoked the peace pipe following weeks of post elections violence.The two men have...

The Managing Director of G4S Security Services, Mr. Michael Gyapah has been inducted into the Ghana Corporate Hall of Fame.The award was presented at...

At least 12 people are reported dead in clashes between the protesters and police officers in Ivory Coast over the recently conducted disputed elections.The...

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Ghana's forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections has started its work.Chief Observer Mr. Javier Nart, a...

Over 3,600 people have fled Ivory Coast into Liberia as they feared post-election violence, according to the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR). The UNHCR said numbers...

Guinea's constitutional court has confirmed the re-election of incumbent president Alpha Conde.Conde was re-elected for a controversial third term with 59.5 percent of the...

Gambian-American Samba Baldeh is set to become the first Muslim in Wisconsin State Legislature after victory in the 48th assembly district election in USA.Samba...

Nigerian-American Esther Agbaje has won election into the Minnesota House of Representatives in Tuesday’s US general elections.The 35-year-old won her election on the ticket...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is investigating the recent crackdown on EndSARS protesters in Nigeria.The Nigerian military is accused of opening fire on peaceful...