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Prominent Ethiopian human rights lawyer Meaza Ashenafi has been elected as the first woman to head the country’s federal supreme court. Her name was put forward by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and MPs unanimously approved the appointment. It’s the latest in

A US missionary has been killed in Cameroon about two weeks after moving there with his wife and eight children. Charles Wesco was in a car with his wife, son, another missionary and a driver on their way to a market

Authorities in Tanzanian have announced the creation of a surveillance squad whose job it will be to identify gay people on social media and arrest them. Paul Makonda, regional commissioner for the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, said the 17-member team

A 30-year-old woman, Patience Pomaa is battling for her life at the Berekum Holy Family Hospital in the Brong Ahafo Region after she was set ablaze by her deceased brother’s fiancée, Charity Konama. Pomaa’s late brother had a child with Konama

India has unveiled the world’s tallest statue, which cost 29.9bn rupees (£330m; $430m) to build. The 182m (600ft) high structure in the western state of Gujarat is a bronze-clad tribute to independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

The Nigerian police say they have arrested 400 Shia Muslims following several days of protests in the capital, Abuja. The police say the members of the pro-Iran Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) had 31 petrol bombs as well as other dangerous

The Lawyer for private investigative firm Tiger Eye, Kissi Adjabeng, has described the lifetime ban by FIFA on former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as “humbling”. According to Mr. Adjabeng, the decision by the world’s football governing body is

The outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Ghana Her Excellency Nesrin Bayazit, has recounted her experience and great strides made at improving diplomatic ties between Ghana and Turkey. A relationship spanning 60 years which started in 1958, during her tenure has been further