Those defacing the currency could face seven years in jail, the central bank says ahead of Valentine’s Day. BBC News
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Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent
Dr Erieka Bennet, ambassador for the Diaspora African Forum, which helps people relocate to Ghana, told the BBC that many applicants struggled with the requirement to submit DNA evidence within a week of the application, saying the timeframe was “impossible” for most and that some also questioned the reliability of …
Read More »Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape
They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state. BBC News
Read More »Wafcon 2026: Gayton McKenzie clarifies claim South Africa will host finals
South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie says “no formal decision has been taken to relocate” the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) away from Morocco after his deputy announced that South Africa would step in and stage the finals. McKenzie issued a clarifying statement after Peace Mabe declared the …
Read More »South African singer Tyla edges out Davido to clinch Grammy
The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan. BBC News
Read More »Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage
Unlike the West African regional bloc Ecowas, France, the EU and the Biden administration, today’s White House does not regard the Russian military presence as a threat to regional stability or human rights. Russia has deployed about 1,000 security contractors in Mali, with smaller contingents of mercenaries or regular troops …
Read More »King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s speech – and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried
The ire of many of King Misuzulu’s subjects is now directed not at British invaders but at migrants from neighbouring countries like Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe who have come to South Africa to work. According to official statistics, the country is home to about 2.4 million migrants, about 4% of …
Read More »This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father. BBC News
Read More »Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”. BBC News
Read More »South Africa expels Israeli envoy over 'violations of diplomatic norms'
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says. BBC News
Read More »Ex-Nigerian oil minister did not take bribes from industry insiders, court told
Earlier this week Southwark Crown Court heard allegations that Alison-Madueke was provided with “a life of luxury in the United Kingdom” which included the use of multi-million pound properties, a chauffeur-driven car, travel by private jet and spending sprees in high-end stores, including over £2m in Harrods. BBC News
Read More »Mozambique floods: ‘The water took everything’
A rescue operation is under way in Mozambique following weeks of severe flooding that have affected nearly 700,000 people in the central and southern regions of the country. The flooding brought on by weeks of torrential rain has forced scores of people into temporary shelters and destroyed critical infrastructure. More …
Read More »Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US. BBC News
Read More »Flights to northern Ethiopia cancelled as fears mount of renewed conflict
Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”. BBC News
Read More »Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital
The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place. BBC News
Read More »Ex-Nigerian minister in bribery trial went on spending sprees, court hears
Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts. BBC News
Read More »US YouTube star IShowSpeed to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends
Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move. BBC News
Read More »Ex-Nigeria oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke stands trial in UK on bribery charges
A former oil minister in Nigeria accepted bribes, including the use of multimillion-pound properties and “a life of luxury in the United Kingdom”, from industry figures interested in government contracts, a court in London has heard. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, is alleged to have been provided with a chauffeur-driven car, travel …
Read More »Nigeria President Bola Tinubu ‘in great shape’ after falling over at Turkey reception
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is “in great shape” despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides has said. Tinubu, 73, was being welcomed by Turkish counterpart at an official ceremony in the capital, Ankara, when he stumbled. After walking past a line of soldiers and …
Read More »Macron invites Déby to France in bid to ease tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Chadian counterpart to Paris, as both countries seek to renew and improve future relations. The verbal invitation was delivered to President Mahamat Déby by France’s Ambassador to Chad, Éric Gérard, during a meeting at the presidential palace in the capital, N’Djamena, on Monday. …
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