Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN
“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
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The Man on Trial is Ghana’s Own Reflection: Wontumi and the Pathology of a Nation
We are obsessed with the man in the dock, but we are missing the monster in the mirror. The case against Chairman Wontumi for the illegal acquisition of mining concessions is treated as a legal anomaly, a breach of the norm. This is a comforting lie. The uncomfortable, searing truth is that Bernard Antwi Bosiako … Read more
The Gavel and the Gold: The Wontumi Crucible and Ghana’s Unfinished Liberation
The courtroom is a theater of the absurd. The air, thick with the formality of law, tries to mask the primal scent of power and earth. On one side, the state, armed with statutes and a mountain of allegations. On the other, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, known to a nation as Chairman Wontumi—a man whose very … Read more
US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries
“They’re committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities,” says the US secretary of state, “and it needs to end immediately”.
South Sudan leader sacks powerful vice-president in shock move
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir’s successor.
Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn.
Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine – minister
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.
The fallout from Nigeria’s spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.
French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted.
‘It’s their loss’: South African leader hits back at Trump’s decision to skip G20 summit
Trump said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa was hosting this month’s summit.
Nigerians praise young soldier for standing up to powerful minister
The confrontation struck a chord with many Nigerians because of Nyesom Wike’s political stature.
How jihadists have brought a nation to a standstill with their fuel blockade
Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools, hospitals and more.
The Scramble for African Data: Is Digital Sovereignty the Final Frontier of Liberation?
They are mapping us. Not our rivers or mountain ranges, but the intricate topography of our desires, our movements, our relationships, and our fears. This new cartography is drawn not on parchment, but in silent, air-conditioned server farms in Virginia and California. Every tap, every search, every “like” from Accra to Addis Ababa is a … Read more
Investigators blame bad weather for helicopter crash that killed two ministers in Ghana
Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people.
‘There was a state of terror’: Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre
“I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling,” says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.
Iwobi ready to face ‘big brother’ Aubameyang
Alex Iwobi says Nigeria will have to “lock up” Gabon striker, and his former Arsenal team-mate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when the sides meet in African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup.
Anger over ‘wanted notice’ for Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Timipre Sylva
His spokesman says it is politically motivated and he will contact the EFCC on his return from the UK.
Ghana’s Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.
Four into one – how do African World Cup play-offs work?
As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.