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Oil and gold prices have jumped after US officials said an Israeli missile had struck Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 1.8% to $88 a barrel, while gold briefly came close to a record high before falling back to nearly $2,400 an ounce. Investors have been closely watching …

In a shocking turn of events, a Ghanaian UK army veteran identified as Godfred Sarpong has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found in possession of child pornography. Reports reveal that Sarpong had disturbing media content on his phone, including pornographic images depicting acts with animals such …

The swearing-in ceremony of Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai ended abruptly after he appeared uncoordinated and was helped out of the podium by security details. The 79-year-old had taken the oath of office, but midway into his acceptance speech, he stuttered to a halt. It was hot and humid, with …

A radio anchor in the Philippines has been shot dead while performing a live broadcast. Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, was shot inside his home-based studio, police said. President Marcos Jr. condemned the murder of the radio journalist “in the strongest terms”. Four journalists have been killed since …

A veteran Nigerian radio journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, has been found dead in north-west Zamfara state three days after he was declared missing. Danjibga worked with the Voice of Nigeria (VON) for many years, where he reported extensively on the widespread insecurity in Zamfara state. He was declared missing early Monday …

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) speaks during the first session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. The G20 summit in India has agreed on a joint declaration, including a statement on the war in Ukraine. On the first of …

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. The interior ministry says more than 1,400 have serious injuries, and the heaviest casualties are in provinces just south of Marrakesh. King Mohammed VI declared three days of national …

Africa woke up to the news of another coup just about two months of a coup in Niger As ECOWAS tries to send military intervention to Niger to restore the country to democratic rule, they have another coup, and matters arising in Gabon. The Committee of Security Agencies in Gabon …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia’s civil aviation authority has said. Earlier, Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported that the private plane, which belonged to Prigozhin, was shot down by air defenses. It was flying from Moscow …

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have both agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to South Africa’s president. Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts by phone over the weekend, a …