Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along vital cross-border trade corridors and protecting the movement of goods between the two neighbouring countries.

Oprah Winfrey has announced that her renowned Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa will officially close at the end of 2027, marking the end of nearly two decades of empowering young women through education.

Justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei, has called on African leaders to strengthen the continent’s premier human rights court by granting it greater autonomy, improving compliance with its rulings, and providing adequate financial support to enable it to effectively fulfil its mandate.

The Government of Ghana has called for a full investigation and the swift prosecution of those responsible for the killing of a Ghanaian national during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, describing the incident as a "senseless act of violence" that must not go unpunished.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace after the completion of its decade-long refurbishment programme, choosing instead to continue living at Clarence House, royal officials have confirmed.

Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has criticised UK authorities following her acquittal on bribery charges, arguing that a lengthy investigation and prosecution severely damaged her reputation, career, and personal life.

The United States Department of State has announced the dismantling of a large birth tourism network in West Africa involving more than 100 foreign nationals, as part of an intensified global campaign against visa fraud and abuse of the U.S. immigration system.

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have remained a recurring concern for many African countries, including Ghana. Over the years, incidents targeting foreign nationals, particularly African migrants, have sparked outrage across the continent and raised important questions about African unity, migration, unemployment, and economic inclusion. Among Ghanaian Gen Z youth, these developments have generated diverse reactions shaped by social media, economic realities, and growing Pan-African consciousness.