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11 Sep 2018

UN says Myanmar waging 'campaign against journalists'

A fresh report from the UN rights office decried "the instrumentalisation of the law and of the courts by the government and military in what constitutes a political campaign against independent journalism".

World

11 Sep 2018

Zimbabwe opposition to declare Chamisa 'president'

Zimbabwes main opposition party will this week hold a mock inauguration to name its leader Nelson Chamisa as the countrys president, highlighting its claims the July 30 election was rigged.

World

11 Sep 2018

World sailing 'disappointed' over dolphin show

The dolphin display was part of opening ceremonies for the World Cup series on Enoshima island on Sunday, which hundreds of athletes and officials attended.

World

11 Sep 2018

Greek PM vows not to repeat past economic mistakes

Tsipras told the European Parliament that Greece would "continue our path of fiscal stability", after pledging to voters at the weekend to cut taxes and boost spending to kickstart the economy.

World

11 Sep 2018

Students gain weight 'to dodge military service'

Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.

World

11 Sep 2018

Government mulls censoring online religious content

The new rules would only allow members of officially licensed organisations to post certain kinds of religious content, according to a draft document published online Monday by the bureau of religious affairs.

World

7 Sep 2018

Migrant camp workers strike to protest overcrowding

In a statement, a staff committee demanded better police protection for both residents and personnel of the camp, among other relief.

World

7 Sep 2018

Wounded Brazil presidential hopeful moved to Sao Paulo hospital

"Patient Jair Messias Bolsonaro recently left... and went to the Albert Einstein hospital," a spokeswoman for the Santa Casa de Juiz de Fora hospital said.

World

7 Sep 2018

Yemen rebels grounded in Sanaa as peace talks on hold

The Geneva talks, the first since 2016, had been scheduled to formally open Thursday but were put on hold, although UN envoy Martin Griffiths has held several meetings in the Swiss city with the government delegation.

World

7 Sep 2018

Swedish far-right leader receives death threat: party

"We hope that this threat is not real," party spokesman Oskar Cavalli-Bjorkman told AFP, adding they're awaiting the Swedish security and intelligence service Sapo's assessment.

World

7 Sep 2018

Techpreneur muses about life over whiskey and weed

Musk shared thoughts on those topics and more during a podcast with comedian Joe Rogan that lasted more than two hours, stretching into the early hours of Friday.

World

7 Sep 2018

France charges Liberia 'ex-militant' for crimes against humanity

A legal source said the man, identified as naturalised Dutch citizen Kunti K., is suspected of being a former commander in the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO), which fought during the 1990s.

World

7 Sep 2018

Activist charged under India's anti-gay law prays for salvation

But even as India's media widely hailed the Supreme Court for quashing the 157-year-old ban on gay sex, it highlighted the "deafening" silence of the conservative government on the historic verdict.

World

7 Sep 2018

Restructuring Nigeria becomes an election issue

Nigeria's former vice-president Atiku Abubakar said this week he was in favour of handing more powers to the country's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory if he wins in February.

Business Insider Africa

Ghana businessinsider politics

3 Apr 2018

'We sing when we're hurt': Sorrow, celebration at Winnie Mandela's home

Crowds of mourners flocked Monday to Winnie Mandela's home in the heart of South Africa's Soweto township, a centre of anti-apartheid resistance that remained her base decades after white rule fell.

Business Insider Africa

Ghana businessinsider politics

3 Apr 2018

Tributes to South Africa's Winnie Mandela

African leaders and celebrities have led tributes to South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela who has died aged 81.

Ghana businessinsider politics

30 Mar 2018

Angola rivalry as veteran Dos Santos casts long shadow

Tensions between Angola's president and his long-serving predecessor have erupted into the open as an anti-corruption drive targets the former ruler's family.

Business Insider Africa

Ghana businessinsider lifestyle

29 Mar 2018

Meet the 50 lifeguards prepared to save lives this Easter holiday

A young woman hangs limp in the arms of men bringing her from the ocean to the sand as part of their lifeguard training in Accra, the capital of Ghana.

Ghana businessinsider finance

29 Mar 2018

Oil giant Shell accuses ex-exec over Nigeria oil deal

Shell has filed a criminal complaint in the Netherlands against a former employee in connection with a 2011 oil deal in Nigeria, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

Ghana businessinsider politics

29 Mar 2018

Botswana's straight talking president steps down with 57-date 'farewell tour'

President Ian Khama of Botswana this week wrapped up a national "farewell tour" before he stands down on Saturday in a power transfer designed to stress his statesmanship and the country's stability.