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Senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in a joint-operation with the US. “Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the Islamic Stat...
Dangote refinery can be global jet fuel supplier, CEO says
Nigeria’s 650,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Dangote oil refinery has a large surplus of jet fuel and can supply the product worldwide, Chief Executive David Bird said on Tuesday. With demand on the African continent lower than in other regions, the refinery has a surplus to export. “We’re very grateful to be seen as a rel...
First batch of Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
Government authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens, they say, who have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday morning. The BBC saw dozens of buses chartered by the Ghanaian embassy dropping off passengers at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo airport around 03:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on...
Opinion: Resultant crimes involving moral turpitude of birth tourism and false dependency tax claims
Migration strategies around the world have increasingly created pathways through which individuals acquire legal benefits across jurisdictions. One such method is citizenship by birth in countries that adhere to the constitutional doctrine of jus soli, granting citizenship to persons born within a country’s territory r...
Prince Harry faces defamation lawsuit from charity he co-founded
A charity co-founded by the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, is suing him for defamation, court records suggest. Sentebale, which supports young people in Africa, is shown on online court records as suing Prince Harry, in a case filed on 24 March. Representatives of Prince Harry and Sentebale have not provided any more de...
Sean Diddy Combs challenges prostitution conviction, cites free speech protections in appeal
Sean Diddy Combs has taken steps to overturn his federal conviction, with his lawyers arguing that the case centres on constitutionally protected expression rather than criminal conduct. At a hearing before the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this week, the defence challenged both the guilty verdict and the 50-mon...
Sentebale launches legal action against Prince Harry over “reputational harm”
Sentebale, the African charity co-founded by Prince Harry in 2006, has launched legal action against him over allegations of “reputational harm” linked to a wider defamation dispute. Court filings show the charity has taken the case to the High Court in London, naming Prince Harry and former trustee Mark Dyer as defend...
Kojo Antwi to sign memoir copies in New York on 16 April
Ghanaian music icon Kojo Antwi is set to hold a book signing event in New York on Thursday, 16 April 2026, where he will engage fans and sign copies of his memoir. The memoir, titled “Mr Music Man: The Journey,” was officially launched in Accra on 13 February 2026, documenting the musician’s life, career, and decades-l...
Britney Spears checks into rehab after DUI arrest
American pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily entered a rehabilitation facility weeks after being arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Her representative confirmed on Sunday that the singer had checked into treatment, describing the decision as part of efforts to a...
King Charles wishes Ghana peace and prosperity on Independence Day
King Charles III has extended warm Independence Day wishes to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana, highlighting the strong historical ties and enduring partnership between the two nations. In a message to mark Ghana’s 69th Independence Day on Friday, March 6, 2026, the British monarch congratulated th...
Nigeria fuel marketers push back on Dangote lawsuit over import licences
Fuel marketers in Nigeria have pushed back against a lawsuit by Dangote Petroleum Refinery seeking to invalidate import licences, warning that the move could disrupt supply and competition in Africa’s largest oil market. Dangote last week filed a fresh suit against the Nigerian government, Reuters reported, challenging...
Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war, Yaounde says
Cameroon said Russian authorities have confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting against Ukraine, the first time the Central African country has spoken about the involvement of its nationals in the ongoing war. In a statement broadcast on state media on Monday evening, the foreign ministry called on the famili...