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The Indians dying because of wild elephant selfies

A worrying trend of taking selfies with wild elephants in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has led to attacks, with a few even...

Five African tech trends to look out for in 2018

Land registry you can't tamper with The idea: Documentation is often lacking in parts of Africa, leading to land disputes because it isn't clear who...

U.S. embassy honours Ghanaian-born soldier who died saving Bronx inferno victims

The United States embassy in Accra has honoured the sacrifice of Pfc. Emmanuel Mensah, a Ghanaian-born soldier in the U.S. Army who died whiles...

Photo: woman, 52 sleeps with son to sustain his wealth

A 52-year-old Zambian woman, Banda Yvonne, has openly confessed to having sexual intercourse with her son in order to maintain his riches. She disclosed that...

Mike Tyson to run weed ranch

Mike Tyson is starting the New Year on a high note… as the former Heavyweight Champ plans to open a cannabis ranch after the drug was legalized...

Trump tries to quash bombshell book

President Trump is using hardball tactics in an attempt to blunt the impact of Michael Wolff's bombshell-filled book about his administration. Charles Harder, an attorney...

Zimbabwe crocodile 'kills tourist'

A tourist was attacked and killed by a crocodile while canoeing in an inflatable boat in a national park near Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo...

Israel: African migrants told to leave or face imprisonment

The Israeli government has issued a notice for thousands of African migrants to leave the country or face imprisonment. The migrants will be given up...

Ghanaians in Bronx to hold vigil for soldier; fire victims

Ghanaians living in Bronx, a suburb in New York in the United States of America will hold a candle light vigil for the hero...

7 killed at anti-Kabila protest in Congo

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least seven people at a protest calling for President Joseph Kabila to step...

South African court delivers Zuma impeachment blow

South Africa's top court has found that parliament failed to comply with its duties in holding President Jacob Zuma accountable over a public funding...

Police shoot man dead after alleged Call of Duty 'swatting' hoax

A man has been arrested after an alleged "swatting" prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man. Andrew Finch was shot at his...

Tens of thousands protest in Togolese capital

Tens of thousands of people again took to the streets of Lome Saturday to protest against the regime of President Faure Gnassingbe.. Responding to calls...

Obama 'beats' Trump again

Barack Obama beat Donald Trump to be the man most admired by Americans, according to the results of an annual Gallup poll. While Hillary...

Prez Buhari's son flown abroad after horrific accident

Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to Germany for medical treatment local media sources are reporting. The presidency on Wednesday...

T.B Joshua helped George Weah win presidential election – Kayode

Indications have emerged that popular Nigerian cleric and televangelist, Pastor TB Joshua had a hand in what seems the sure victory of Liberian presidential...

PHOTOS: George Weah officially declared President-elect of Liberia

Former soccer star George Weah has been declared winner of Liberia’s presidential runoff vote held on December 26. According to the National Elections Commission (NEC)...

Zimbabwean family stranded in Bangkok airport for months

No-one really enjoys a long airport stopover, but for one Zimbabwean family, Bangkok's main airport has been home for nearly three months. According to the...

North Korea – Trump accuses China of allowing oil transfers

US President Donald Trump has said he's "very disappointed" with China following a report that it had allowed oil to be shipped into North...

Security guru McAfee says he was hacked

John McAfee has said his Twitter account was hacked and used to promote lesser-known crypto-currencies. The cyber-security pioneer has rebuffed suggestions that the alleged incident undermined his...

‘I’m ready to handover’ – Johnson Sirleaf praises Ghana for Liberia’s peace

Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has demonstrated her readiness to handover to any of the two candidates that will be declared as the winner...

George Weah secures 61% of votes to win Liberia presidency

Former footballer George Weah is set to become Liberia's president following Tuesday's run-off election. The National Elections Commission said that with 98.1% of ballots counted,...

Liberians await presidential election results as vote count begins

Liberian election officials began tallying votes on Wednesday from Tuesday’s presidential election, as Liberians awaited results that should usher in the country’s first democratic...

Chef kills wife, 2 kids on Christmas day

A man accused of killing his estranged wife and two children on Monday is a vegan chef who shared a joyful Facebook video of...

Saudi chess tournament starts without Israeli players

An international chess tournament is starting in Saudi Arabia amid controversy after Israeli players were denied visas. A Saudi official said visas could not be...

Why 'Boxing Day' is called 'Boxing Day'

You’ve probably heard a whole number of different tales about why December 26 is called Boxing Day - but this is where the name...

Is this where Santa is really from?

The Dutch call him Sinterklaas, and in Germany, he goes by the name of Weihnachtsmann. You might know him simply as Santa. He is a man of...

Liberia election run-off: Ex-footballer up against vice-president

Liberians are to choose a new president in a run-off vote between Vice-President Joseph Boakai and former international footballer George Weah. Mr Weah, 51, won...

Chinese activist jailed for eight years

A prominent Chinese human rights activist, best known by the online alias Super Vulgar Butcher, has been jailed for eight years for subversion. Wu Gan...

How a gunman killed 4, injured 8 during Christmas carol

Four persons were killed and eight others injured in an attack by a lone gunman in Kaduna State. The killings occurred on Friday night around...

No paper for news in Mauritania

Mauritania's press union has accused the government of deliberately using an ongoing paper shortage to lock out private newspapers and favour only state-run publications,...

North Korea: Trump praises latest UN sanctions over missiles

US President Donald Trump has praised the UN Security Council for imposing tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to ballistic missile tests. In...

Trump imposes sanctions on Jammeh

The US has sanctioned former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, who is accused of looting at least $50m (£37m) of state funds before leaving office...

Jerusalem: Israel warns Ghana not to make another mistake

Israel has expressed regret over Ghana’s vote against America’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as its (Israel) capital. Ghana was among one of the 128 countries...

Protests in Niger over tax hikes

Thousands of people have been protesting on the streets across Niger against proposed tax increases. The 2018 budget introduces housing and inheritance taxes. Prices of water...

South Africa's ANC aims to decriminalise sex work

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) party has announced that it wants to decriminalise sex work. The policy was unveiled at a late media...

Photo: Pastor ties bride & groom with a rope

The Bible verse in the Gospel of St. Mark, chapter 10:9 was demonstrated to the letter at a recent wedding ceremony. As seen on the...

Man rescues wife from committing suicide over rent (photos)

A Nigerian man identified as Kenny, has revealed how he saved his wife from committing suicide, after she spent the money for their house...

Photos: Nigerian conjoined twins before & after surgery

Yesterday, we brought you all the heart warming news of the conjoined twins who were separated in India. The twins were given birth to on...

'Many trapped' by Kenyan nightclub fire

At least two people have been killed in a fire which swept through a popular nightclub on the outskirts of Kenya's lakeside city of...