The Ghanaian military said the helicopter took off in the morning from the capital, Accra, and was heading northwest into the interior toward the gold-mining area of Obuasi in the Ashanti region when it went off the radar. The wreckage was later found in the Adansi area of Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The expected nations forthe meeting may have small GDPs;they are rich in critical minerals;U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian ride-hailing start-up Moove eyes the U.S. market.
Turning Gorgeous Fatna's treasure trove, which covers all genres from comedy to horror, into a podcast was not a simple process. In some ways, Baba considers the responsibility to keep this heritage alive a burden, sometimes doubting that she is the right person. "To my family, this is a continuation of their legacy," she says. "They told me that these stories belong to me and allowed me to share them with the world."
In the lush area of Sea Point in Cape Town, which hugs the length of the Atlantic Ocean, there's more than meets the eye. While looking picture perfect from the outside, soaring property prices mean the area is inaccessible to most working-class locals, and instead only geared for tourism. One long-time resident, Sheila Madikane, has lived and worked in Sea Point since 1987. A domestic worker and housing activist, she is one of the leaders of Reclaim the City (RTC), a social movement fighting for affordable housing, and a member of hmed Kathrada House (AKH) occupation, formerly Helen Bowden Nurses Home, in Green Point.
After more than two years of ferocious civil war, Sudan is home to the world’s largest Humanitarian crisis, the United Nations says. Disease and famine are spreading unchecked. More than half the population, some 30 million people, need Aid.
One man was shot during protests in Nairobi today, as demonstrators demanded justice for 31-year-old teacher, activist, and blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody earlier this month. A video shared widely online shows the man — reportedly a street vendor who was selling face masks to protestors — being struck repeatedly by two police officers before one opens fire as he tries to walk away.
