The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Yakubu Mahmood, displays a results sheet to the media during the presentation of final results of Nigeria's General and Presidential election, in Abuja, Feb. 27, 2023, Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission has begun announcing ... Read More

The situation in the city of Bakhmut, on the eastern frontline, is becoming "more and more difficult", Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Russian forces have been trying to take the city for over six months. "The enemy is constantly destroying everything ... Read More

Somali American demonstrators gather during a rally outside the State Department in Washington, Feb. 24, 2023, to call attention to the clashes in a disputed town in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region. Somali-American demonstrators from across the United States have called for ... Read More

People gather outside the Ivory Coast embassy in Tunis for their repatriation to Abidjan, on February 24, 2023 The African Union (AU) has criticised Tunisia and urged it to avoid “racialised hate speech” following President Kais Saied’s comments directed at migrants from ... Read More

Ursula von der Leyen will travel to the UK for Monday's talks Rishi Sunak and the European Commission president are due to hold "final talks" on a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland on Monday, Downing Street says. The prime minister and ... Read More

At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The vessel broke apart while trying to land near Crotone on Sunday. Migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, ... Read More

The US President visited Ukraine earlier this week. The US has marked a year since Russia invaded Ukraine by announcing a new range of sanctions against Russia. The restrictions target banks and suppliers of defence equipment both within Russia and worldwide. Specifically, the ... Read More

Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land borders during Saturday’s tightly contested elections. The directive is meant to ensure that the “elections are free, fair and devoid of anomalies”, the Nigeria Immigration Service said. Border officials have been told to ... Read More

Fifteen African countries on Thursday abstained and 28 supported the vote as the UN General Assembly in New York overwhelmingly backed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly a year ago. The resolution called for the withdrawal of troops from ... Read More

Daniel Krull - German Ambassador to Ghana The German government says it is willing to assist Ghana push through its proposal with its external creditors, especially China, but first, some conditions must be met. The reaction follows President Akufo-Addo’s call on German ... Read More