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According to the Ghana AIDS Commission, an estimated 50 persons get HIV every day. The majority of the new infections have been identified as persons between 15 and 49 years old, the economically active population. The data announced during the release of the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country. The president, 72, fell as he climbed the steps on a vehicle which was supposed to take him around Eagle Square in the capital, Abuja. He had to …

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. Soldiers …

A winger for Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Jordan Ayew and Louis Mafouta, a striker for Amiens in Ligue 2, both notched incredible hat-tricks as Ghana defeated the Central African Republic (CAR) 4-3 in a thrilling 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. For the second successive game, Otto Addo’s …

Nigeria’s main labour unions have shut down the national electrical grid and disrupted flights across the country as they began an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to agree a new minimum wage. The strike is the fourth embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union …

After a challenging final, the Ghanaian dance pair Afronita and Abigail finished third in the 2024 Britain’s Got Talent competition. The duo, with their great dance moves and amazing story, have wowed the world throughout the competition, raising high the flag of Ghana and Africa on the global platform. At …

Zambia’s former First Lady Esther Lungu and her daughter Chiyeso Katete have been arrested over possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime. The two were arrested on Thursday in the capital, Lusaka, alongside another close relative identified as Charles Phiri, authorities said. Ms Lungu “failed to give a …

The Ghana’s Black Stars players invited for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers have arrived in camp. The manager of the Ghana national football team, Nana Otto Addo, on Wednesday announced his 26-man squad for the games against Mali and Central African Republic. The big-name players who were left out …

Hansi Flick, a former coach of Germany and Bayern Munich, has been named manager of Barcelona for a two-year period. Flick,59, takes over for Xavi Hernández, who was fired last week and played in his last La Liga match, a 2-1 victory over Sevilla on Sunday.   Watch the video …

Bayern Munich, a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria  have appointed Vincent Kompany as their new head coach on a three-year deal. The Belgian, 38, succeeds Thomas Tuchel and leaves Burnley for the Bundesliga side after the two clubs agreed a compensation fee, believed to be £10.2m. Kompany …