Veep hails private medical schools’ role in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Saturday lauded the crucial role of accredited private medical schools…

Canadian airline to start cancelling flights ahead of planned strike

Air Transat, one of Canada’s largest airlines, said it will start gradually suspending some flights starting…

Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody ‘vile’, US says

The US has criticised the Venezuelan government over the death of an opposition figure in custody,…

Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal ‘could be a problem’

US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy…

Nigerian gov’t secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says

Nigeria’s government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month in Niger…

Shooting at South African bar leaves 11 dead, including a young child, police say

At least 11 people were killed on Saturday, including a three-year-old boy, after gunshots were fired…

Bobi Wine says Uganda security forces beat him

Uganda’s opposition candidate Bobi Wine said he was beaten alongside his aides and supporters by security…

Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties

Donald Trump has slammed Democrat Henry Cuellar’s “lack of loyalty” for not defecting to the Republican…

Nigeria seeks French help to combat insecurity, Macron says

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sought more help from France to fight widespread violence in the…

Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony

Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald…