Security forces in Somalia’s southern city of Kismayo have seized hundreds of Islamic face veils from female residents, the city’s police chief says. Warsame Ahmed Gelle told state TV that authorities have been conducting operations to “fight” the veils, also known as niqabs. The crackdown was sparked by concerns that …

Ghana’s gold export jumped to a record high in the first half of 2024, Martin Ayisi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission, has said. According to him, the total mineral exports for the first half of the year stood at $9.2 billion, with gold alone accounting for …

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has revealed that some supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are secretly calling for the party’s exit in the 2024 general elections. According to him, many NPP members believe the country is being hijacked by a select …