Africa

Ghana’s consumer price inflation has dropped to single digits for the first time since August 2021, marking a major milestone in the country’s economic recovery. The year-on-year inflation rate eased to 9.4 percent in September 2025, down from 11.5 percent in August, extending a nine-month streak of declines, according to…

The European Union (EU) has announced a €545 million package to expand renewable energy investments across nine African countries, aimed at boosting electrification, modernising power grids, and improving access to clean energy. The announcement was made via video message at the Global Citizen Festival, held on the sidelines of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the highest road traffic deaths in Africa, with 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. The statistic was highlighted on Tuesday in Abuja during a joint press briefing…

Residents of Nigeria and several other West African nations are in for a rare celestial treat on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse illuminates the night sky from 8:00 PM West Africa Time. The eclipse, expected to last approximately 83 minutes, will transform the Moon into a deep…

By Deborah Nnamdi President John Dramani Mahama has officially removed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office, following the conclusion of a judicial inquiry that found evidence of “stated misbehaviour.” The decision, confirmed by the presidency late Monday, marks a dramatic development in Ghana’s judicial history, making Torkornoo the first chief…

Ghana is in talks to export electricity to Nigeria in exchange for natural gas, according to Energy Minister John Jinapor. Currently, Ghana imports Nigerian gas through the West African Gas Pipeline, using it to generate around 25% of its electricity. With surplus capacity from its hydro and thermal plants, Ghana…

Nigeria has been ranked 116th out of 113 countries in the 2025 edition of the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), a global benchmark that evaluates the effectiveness and capability of national governments. The report, released by the Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG), highlights persistent governance challenges in Nigeria and notes…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ghana is mourning the loss of two senior government officials after a military helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The aircraft, which took off from Accra around 9:00 a.m., lost contact…

A large group of Ghanaians recently held protests against Nigerians, accusing them of involvement in widespread prostitution and ritual killings within Ghana. In a video that went viral on Tuesday, protesters were seen carrying placards with messages such as: “Stop armed robbery and violent attacks,” “Our health is at risk…

By Deborah Nnamdi South African police are searching for a group of gunmen who opened fire in a bar near Pretoria on Friday night, killing five people and injuring three others. The attack occurred around 10:30 p.m. in Olievenhoutbosch township, roughly 25 kilometers south of the capital. According to police,…