The country is seven months away from a crucial presidential and parliamentary election. Three institutions (the Police, Electoral Commission (EC) and Courts), in my view, have a central role in ensuring that the election is free, fair and peaceful.

Terrorists have sacked about 50 communities and abducted hundreds of residents after weeks of incessant attacks in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, a lawmaker from the area, Bello Hassan, has said.

Ghana is seven months away from another crucial election. As usual candidates are sharing their vision and ideas with voters.

In a recent official statement, the African Union (AU) addressed a disturbing incident involving an attempted fraudulent withdrawal of funds from their accounts held at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE).

Voting is currently underway at 204 polling stations across Ejisu as residents participate in a crucial by-election to fill the seat left vacant by the untimely passing of former Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah on March 7, 2024.

A new report by migration consultancy firm Henley & Partners has found that African applicants face a significantly higher hurdle than most when it comes to obtaining a Schengen visa, with rejection rates reaching a staggering 30% in 2022. 

The Federal Airport Authority has said it has diverted all flight operations from the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal 1 to the D wing of the airport over a fire incident.

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), underscored the significance of the upcoming 2024 general election as a crucial opportunity to heal and rescue Ghana from imminent peril and deep despair. 

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday, April 12, said they have arrested 1,346 suspects for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, gun running, and rape across the country.

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says in its quest to achieve a free and fair elections at the December 7 polls, the party will deploy its youth as agents to police the various polling stations across the country.

The Minority in Parliament has called on the police to expedite investigations into Electoral Commission(EC)'s seven missing biometric devices so the 2024 general elections is not to compromised.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the African Union (AU) and other regional bodies to invest in developing national institutions and empower citizens with the requisite knowledge to demand compliance and accountability from their governments.

Terrorists on Sunday night kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. 

On February 27, it was publicly disclosed that former President John Mahama, the NDC presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, had officially submitted his running mate choice to the party’s Council of Elders.

The Electoral Commission (EC) will receive nominations of candidates for this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to 13 in a major countdown to the climax of the political season.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday accused Israel of "the mass killing of Palestinians" and urged an international probe after dozens died following a rush on an aid convoy. 

The Nigerian army has issued a rare statement denying reports of an alleged coup plot within its ranks.

Nigeria is seeking Interpol's help to arrest three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2m (£4.9m) from the central bank, using the forged signature of then President Muhammadu Buhari.

Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a "special case" in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality.

One of the six sisters abducted in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, over a week ago has reportedly died in captivity, sparking outrage in the country.

Nigeria's president has suspended a minister over the alleged diversion of more than 585 million naira ($640,000; £500,000) of public money into a personal bank account.

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Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation to more countries, including Kenya and Uganda.