A group of soldiers who ousted Guinea’s President Alpha Condé from power on Sunday have ordered the country’s cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday. Those who refuse to attend the 11:00 GMT meeting will be considered rebels, a statement on state TV said. President Condé remains in detention, but his fate is unclear. […]
fghanistan’s embattled President Ashraf Ghani fled the country Sunday as the Taliban moved further into Kabul, officials said. His countrymen and foreigners alike raced for the nearest exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. Ghani flew out of the country, two officials told The Associated Press (AP), speaking on condition of anonymity […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the southeast of France. In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence. A man slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers […]
The wife of T. B. Joshua, a famous Nigerian televangelist and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has spoken about how she is dealing with the loss of her husband. Evelyn Joshua took to her Twitter handle to mourn her husband’s death saying, “Losing a loved one is never easy; whether sudden […]
The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has killed himself, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording. In audio obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two groups. Shekau was reported dead last month […]
Israeli opposition parties have reached an agreement to form a new government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister. Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, announced an eight-faction coalition had been formed. Under a rotation arrangement, the head of the right-wing Yamina party, Naftali Bennett, would serve as prime […]
Health authorities in the Ashanti Region are scaling up interventions to reduce rising cases of hypertension especially among young adults in the region. Officials have attributed the trend to lifestyle modification in young people who are either not aware of having the disease or do not visit the hospitals to report the symptoms. Cardiovascular diseases, […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says Ghana has effectively managed the COVID-19 pandemic. The commendation was contained in a statement after a team led by Carlo Sdralevich paid an official visit to Ghana. The team had discussions with Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison, […]
President George Weah’s eldest son, George Weah Jr. has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence in France for reckless partying. He was asked to pay $24,000 in damages. Also, George Weah Jr. wasaccused of disturbing the peace of his neighbours at his home in a posh Paris suburb. The 33-year-old former footballer was arrested […]
Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the statement reads. The couple founded their philanthropic organization, the […]
