Ghana 39;s former president John Mahama has scored a landslide primary victory to become the opposition candidate in the West African country 39;s 2020 elections. Mahama was the overwhelming favourite among seven candidates, winning 95 percent of 213,487 votes cast on Saturday, making him the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress ...

Britain 39;s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Sunday met with Moroccan schoolgirls at the foothills of the High Atlas mountains, during their last official foreign tour before becoming parents. Clutching British and Moroccan flags, the teenagers lined up to meet the royal couple during their visit to the town of Asni south of the touris ...

European and Arab leaders on Sunday opened their first summit in a bid to bolster cooperation as EU President Donald Tusk said neighbours should not leave it to powers far from our region , alluding to China and Russia. Host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi painted a bleak picture for a region hit by wars and terrorism as he appea ...

Burkina Faso 39;s armed forces killed around 30 suspected militants last week in an land and air operation against jihadist groups operating in the east of the country, the military said on Sunday. Burkina Faso, part of a joint French-led military campaign against jihadists in the Sahel, is on the frontline of the Islamist militant insurge ...

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Sunday urged partners to commit to stand with Paris in driving back jihadi violence in the Sahel. We require everyone 39;s commitment to progress towards durable stabilisation. Nobody can boast of being able to do without the backing of others, Philippe said, citing a Malian proverb at his troop ...

Fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and uncapped Anrich Nortje were named in a 14-man South African squad on Sunday for the first three of five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka. Veteran batsman Hashim Amla was not included for the start of South Africa 39;s last series before the Cricket World Cup in England from May to July ldquo;but select ...

European and Arab leaders gather Sunday for their first summit aimed at stepping up cooperation on trade, security and migration while the EU-Brexit stalemate looms on the sidelines. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hosted last-minute preparatory meetings with the European Union before he opens the two-day summit at 5:00 pm (1500 GMT ...

At a security exhibition in Morocco tech companies pushed to convince African officials that their state-of-the-art surveillance tools are the key to stability and development. The ASEC Expo in Rabat, billed by organisers as the first of its kind on the continent, last week brought together firms from across the world looking to conquer new ...

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Sunday urged partners to stand with Paris in driving back jihadi violence in the Sahel. France, with troops on the ground in the region, is backing a 5,000-man joint mission among the five-nation G5 Sahel force on the front line: Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad. We require everyo ...