Insurgent Attack Kills 28 Soldiers In Benin
Twenty-eight soldiers have lost their lives in an attack in northern Benin Republic as violence blamed on militant insurgents based in neighbouring countries increases.
A...
President Mahama Appoints First Ministers
Ghana's new president, John Mahama, has unveiled his key cabinet appointments, naming Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor as Energy Minister,...
Ghana Inflation Rises For Fourth Straight Month In December
Ghana's consumer inflation rose for a fourth month in a row in December, to 23.8% year on year from 23.0% in November, the statistics...
Top South African Singer Winnie Khumalo Dies At 51
South African actress and singer Winnie Khumalo has died at the age 51 after a short illness, her family has announced.
The Afropop singer was...
DRC Conflict Displaces Over 100,000 In Under A Week
The United Nations humanitarian affairs office has disclosed that recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000...
