A Wake-Up Call in African News: MTN Ghana Investigates Data Breach In a recent development making headlines across African News, MTN Ghana has confirmed that approximately 5,700 customers may have been impacted by a cybersecurity breach. The telecom giant disclosed this incident in a press release issued on April 28, 2025, emphasizing that although its […]

Understanding the Situation: What Sparked the Operation? On the morning of April 21, 2025, residents of Binduri in Ghana’s Upper East Region woke up to an unsettling sound—sporadic gunfire near the Binduri Central Market. This wasn’t an isolated event, but rather part of an ongoing wave of unrest and tension spilling over from neighboring Bawku, […]

Araba Sekum to Represent Ghana on the Global Stage Winner of the Queen of Ghana Beauty Pageant, Nana Araba Sekum, is set to represent the country at the prestigious Queen of the World Pageant in the United States of America. A Global Platform for Beauty and Empowerment The international event celebrating beauty, culture, and social […]

Education Access in Ghana Improves, But Quality Remains a Concern Access to education in Ghana has made remarkable strides in recent years, but challenges in ensuring consistent quality persist. This is according to the latest report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the Ministry of Education. The Access to and Quality of Basic and […]

NACOC Arrests Nigerian National in Major $2.1 Million Drug Bust In a significant operation by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), a 56-year-old Nigerian national, Uchechukwu Chima, has been arrested in Accra, Ghana, as part of an intelligence-led drug bust. The operation took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in the Oyarifa area, where authorities uncovered […]

COP Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah Reassigned to Interior Ministry In a surprising turn of events, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned to the Interior Ministry as a Technical Adviser to the Minister of the Interior. This significant change took place just hours after she was appointed the Director-General of Research & […]

Anas Aremeyaw Anas Secures Legal Victory Over Kennedy Agyapong: A Landmark Decision for Press Freedom and Justice Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has emerged victorious in a highly publicized legal battle against former Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong. The Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey found Agyapong liable for defamation and awarded Anas […]

Nigeria Denies U.S. Claims of Christian Persecution, Cites Broader Security Issues Nigeria has strongly rejected recent claims made by the U.S. Congress that the country is engaged in Christian persecution, calling the accusations misleading and failing to acknowledge the broader security challenges the nation is facing. The statement came in response to U.S. Congressman Chris […]

Netherlands Pursues Extradition of Cocaine Kingpin Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone The Netherlands is currently in discussions with Sierra Leone regarding the extradition of Jos Leijdekkers, a fugitive drug trafficker and one of Europe’s most wanted criminals. Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel confirmed that he had spoken with Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister, Alpha Sesay, […]

The increasing use of drones by several African nations in their ongoing battles against armed groups has led to a disturbing rise in civilian casualties, according to a new report. Between November 2021 and November 2024, at least 943 civilians were killed in more than 50 drone strikes across six African countries. The report, titled […]