Ghana president tells firms to pump oil ‘like there’s no tomorrow’
Abidjan – Ghana’s President John Mahama on Tuesday urged global firms to ramp up crude oil production in the West... Read more
14 May
Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths
Freetown – The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit... Read more
14 May
Jihadists kill four Nigerian troops in new base attack: sources
Maiduguri – Jihadists raid Tuesday on an army base in northeast Nigeria left at least four troops dead and others... Read more
14 May
Zelensky urges Trump to make Putin meeting happen
Kyiv – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged US counterpart Donald Trump to help secure a meeting with... Read more
14 May
Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s main opposition leader, who has been barred from standing in an October presidential vote, said Monday... Read more
13 May
5,000 Nigerians forced to flee by criminal gang leader
Kano – More than 5,000 residents from more than a dozen rural communities in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state have fled... Read more
13 May
Clashes in Libyan capital, armed group leader killed: media
Tripoli – Violent clashes between rival armed groups rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday night, with media reporting that... Read more
13 May
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses
Depeyin – A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite... Read more
13 May
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was ‘coercive and criminal,’ jury hears
New York – Sean “Diddy” Combs used violence and threats of reputational ruin to control women he abused for... Read more
13 May
US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi
Washington – The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days,... Read more
13 May
