Omicron to hit Africa’s economies hard as leaders protest ‘Afrophobia’
As flight KL592 was in the air between Johannesburg and Amsterdam on November 26, the rules of the Covid-19 pandemic changed. The spread of an alarming new variant named Omicron, first reported by South Africa, had prompted an abrupt reappraisal…
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta gives the State of the Nation address in Parliament.
On November 30, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered his eighth State of the Nation to the Houses of Parliament. It was his second-last speech before he rides off into the sunset next year at the end of his term. In…
Gambians Vote in First Presidential Poll Since Yahya Jammeh Era
Banjul — Gambians are due to head to the polls on Saturday, in the first presidential election in the tiny West African nation since former dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile. The voting will be closely watched as a test…
Andre Bent: Murdered man’s daughter gives family ‘reason to wake up’
A woman whose brother was stabbed to death on a night out said his baby has given his family “reasons to wake up in the morning”. Andre Bent, 21, from Lambeth, was murdered by 16-year-old Vaslios Ofogeli outside the Gallery…
Man who raped woman at Manchester house party is jailed
A man who raped a woman at a party in Manchester has been jailed for more than four years. Ibraheem Egunbambi, 29, targeted the 21-year-old, who awoke to find him assaulting her at a party in the Moston area. Greater…
Gambia elections: Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s shadow looms over poll
Polls have opened in The Gambia for the first election since the former President Yahya Jammeh left office and fled the country in 2017. Six presidential candidates, including the incumbent Adama Barrow, are running. The election is seen as a…
Mali: Dozens of civilians killed after militants attack bus
At least 31 people have been killed in central Mali after militants attacked a bus carrying civilians to a market, local officials have said Unidentified gunmen opened fire and killed the driver, before setting the bus on fire, according to…
Why Ugandan troops have entered DR Congo – again
Ugandan forces have once again crossed the country’s western border to go into the Democratic Republic of Congo. Previous incursions have been extremely controversial with troops in the past fighting soldiers from Rwanda, carrying out atrocities and plundering the country’s…
Nigeria plans COVID booster shots after Omicron cases
Booster shots to become available from next week after the country confirmed its first cases of the Omicron variant. Nigeria will start vaccine booster shots from next week for COVID-19, a senior official has said, after the country confirmed its…
America and China opened the door for African coups to return
Backsliding on the part of Western powers, and the rise of autocrat-friendly China, have created an atmosphere in Africa that emboldens generals and military cliques to seize power. The most recent coup in Sudan has been modified – not undone…
Why do we celebrate Farmers Day in Ghana?
“The National Farmers’ Day celebration is to appreciate our own farmers who are the ones who provide the bulk of our livelihood. Without them we cannot survive as a nation as such any clarion call to support the survival of Ghanaians…
Meet Nigerian newly signed act by YESTV (promotions company)… Leky B
Born Adeosun Olalekan Oriyombo aka LekyB @Lekybofficial 23rd on March 1984 to Mr. Bolatito Adeosun from Osun state through Mrs Bolajoko Saliu from Ogun state both Parents are from Nigeria west region. @Lekybofficial started his early education level at the Obalende Primary School, Proceeded…
Captain Smart arrest is intolerance, he did no wrong’ – Media General fights IGP; slams ‘trend’ of media arrest
The arrest of Captain Smart is an example of the “intolerance” that is “creeping” into the Ghanaian society, owners of Onua FM/TV, Media General, have said in a statement in connection with the arrest of their morning show host by…
WHO: Vaccine makers should plan to adjust COVID-19 jabs – Live
Spokesperson says manufacturers should start planning ahead and not wait ‘until the final alarm bell rings.’ Makers of COVID-19 vaccines should gear up for the “likelihood” of needing to adjust their products to protect against the Omicron variant, the World…
ISAAC ARTEETEY VS JOSEPH AKAI NETTEY-National Light Flyweight Championship
Isaac Aryeetey come face to face with Joseph Nettey for the National Light Flyweight bout. SOURCE: Nii Otu Dadeban Ankrah
YawFlex Super star
Ghanaian Born rapper Raphael Asare known as YawFlex in the showbiz, Hails from Agona Amenfi in the western Region has been consisted in his music career throughout the years. YawFlex Among the various Artists in the western part of GHANA, …
Ethiopian gov’t says it retook string of towns from Tigray forces
Spokesman says Shewa Robit, a town claimed by Tigrayan forces last week, is among those now under government control. The Ethiopian government says its forces recaptured Shewa Robit, a town some 220km (135 miles) from the capital Addis Ababa, which…
Apple Music 2021 Year-end Charts: s Gyakie & Omah Lay’s ‘Forever’ tops rest of Africa
Apple Music today reveals the biggest songs of the year with its annual Top 100 charts. For the first time, Apple Music shares the Top 100 2021: Fitness chart—spotlighting the most-played workout music across Apple Music and Fitness+—besides its Top 100 Streamed…
After air raids, Uganda sends troops into DRC to hunt ADF
The neighbouring countries have launched a joint operation against the armed group which they accuse of massacring civilians. Ugandan troops have crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of a joint operation against the Allied Democratic…
