The Queen and President Akufo-Addo in a chat at the Flagstaff House

Denmark apologises to Ghana over slavery

Denmark has officially apologized to Ghana for the active role it played during the slave trade era. A delegation from the Danish government being led by the Queen Margrethe II is in Ghana on an...

Zimbabwe needs immediate economic reforms – IMF

Zimbabwe must act quickly to dig its economy out of a hole and access international financial aid, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Government spending and foreign debt are too high and it needs structural...

India minister says ‘sin causes cancer’

Indians have reacted angrily after the health minister from Assam state said cancer "is divine justice" caused by "past sins of a person". Himanta Biswa Sarma said that people could also get diseases like cancer...

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa promises jobs in ‘new democracy’

Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed a "new and unfolding democracy" after returning from exile to replace Robert Mugabe. He also vowed to create jobs in a country where some estimates say 90% of...

Emmerson due from exile to succeed Mugabe

Zimbabwe's former vice-president, whose sacking led to the shock resignation of long-time leader Robert Mugabe, will be sworn in as the new president on Friday, the state broadcaster says. Emmerson Mnangagwa, who fled to South...
Robert Mugabe

Mugabe’s ending sad – Mahama

Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has been sympathizing with Robert Mugabe, the outgoing leader of Zimbabwe. Mugabe was forced to resign on Tuesday following a house arrest and internal wrangling within the ZANU-PF ruling...

Mugabe’s backdoor exit a shame – AU President

President of the African Union (A.U.) Alpha Conde has reacted to the resignation of Robert Mugabe, a week after the army took over political authority. Conde according to the visionguinee news website said he was...

Robert Mugabe resigns

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said. A letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth transfer of...

Egypt singer held for ‘inciting debauchery’ in music video

An Egyptian singer has reportedly been detained for a week after she appeared in a music video in her underwear while suggestively eating a banana. Shaimaa Ahmed, a 25-year-old known professionally as Shyma, was arrested...

Mugabe must quit now – ex-vice-president

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