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Two Gambian military officers linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow have been arrested over the weekend, Gambia’s government spokesperson has said. The government said on 21 December that a group of soldiers had been arrested in connection with an attempt to stage a coup …

Former Ghana coach Sellas Tetteh has opened up on how the West African nation has refused to fulfill promises after clinching the 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt. Tetteh guided the Black Satellites of Ghana to win Africa’s first-ever World title at the male U20 level after defeating Brazil …

Ghana will finish the year in the 58th position in the FIFA ranking after moving three spots up following their involvement at the just-ended World Cup. Ghana began the competition as the lowest-ranked team among the 32 teams, having been relegated to the 61st position.   The surge in their …

Qatar official, Hassan Al Thawadi, has explained why Argentina captain Lionel Messi was made to wear a traditional Arab robe (bisht) before he lifted the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday evening. The 2022 World Cup final match ended 2-2 at 90 minutes and 3-3 at extra-time and was …

The new look of banknotes featuring the image of King Charles has been unveiled by the Bank of England. The portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes and will start to enter circulation from mid-2024. New notes will feature the King’s …

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has alleged that the government of neighbouring Burkina Faso has given Russian mercenaries a mine as payment to help fight an insurgency in their country. President Akufo-Addo, who is in Washington for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, raised the claims at a meeting on Wednesday …

Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to go on strike from 08:00 on Thursday in the largest action of its kind in NHS history.   Staff will continue to provide “life-preserving” and some urgent care but routine surgery and other planned treatment is likely to be disrupted. The …

US President Joe Biden has announced billions of dollars in new funding for Africa at a summit of dozens of the continent’s heads of state. “The United States is all in on Africa’s future,” President Biden told the 49 African leaders attending the Washington DC summit. It is the first …

South Africa’s parliament is expected to hold a special sitting on Tuesday to debate a report by a panel of legal experts which found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have broken his oath of office. This is in connection with the Phala Phala farm scandal hanging over the president, in …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, 11th December 2022, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, at the invitation of US President, Joe Biden. A statement from the Presidency said the Summit is expected to “demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment …