Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong has died after suspected armed robbers attacked his team Berekum Chelsea, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said. In a statement on Monday, the GFA expressed its “profound shock and deep sorrow”, and shared its “heartfelt condolences” to his family, teammates and all who work for team. “Dominic was a promising […]

Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of the country. The attack took place near the border between Yobe and Borno states while an aircraft was said to be engaged in an operation against Islamist militants in the area, according to the Reuters […]

Pope Leo XIV wants to “turn the world’s attention to Africa”, according to a senior Vatican official, as he embarks on a significant tour of the continent addressing themes of peace, migration and dialogue between religions. The 11-day trip, which starts on Monday, is Pope Leo’s second major foreign visit since being elected to the […]

Residents of a Nigerian community have disputed the army’s assertion that it rescued 31 civilians held hostage following a Sunday morning church attack in the north. The army had said that it freed the civilians seized by gunmen who had raided a church in Ariko, Kaduna state, during Easter celebrations. The authorities said five civilians […]

Burkina Faso has rejected a report that said more than 1,800 civilians have been killed in acts amounting to “crimes against humanity” in the three years since Ibrahim Traoré seized power. The government on Sunday called the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report “false”, dismissing the findings as “conjecture and serious unfounded claims”. The report has […]