Migrant boat capsizes off Libya leaving 53 dead
The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year. Source link
Senegal arrests 14 members of alleged paedophile gang linked to France
Police say the “transnational” criminal group has been in operation since 2017. Source link
The latest weapon used by al-Qaeda and Islamic State-linked jihadists in West Africa
Military Africa, an online defence industry source, reported that last February, JNIM had also used what are known as first-person view (FPV) drones – when the pilot has a live…
Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90
The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world. Source link
Ethiopia demands Eritrea pulls its troops back to the border
The countries fought a border war between 1998-2000 in which more than 100,000 people died. A peace deal was never fully implemented and relations only eased after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister…
Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead
Reports say Wiandre Pretorius, who last week said he survived an assassination attempt, shot himself. Source link
King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March. Source link
A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom. Source link
Zambians and Ghanaians clash on social media over president’s outfit
When Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama arrived for a three-day State Visit on Wednesday, he was proudly sporting a fugu – a traditional northern Ghanaian outfit made from hand‑woven, narrow…
Why countries like Ghana, Benin and Guinea are courting African American stars
For instance, Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, was founded by freed black American slaves in 1822. After Ghana became independent in 1957, a wave of black intellectuals and artists moved there…















