There’s a warning that cocoa plantations in Ghana are being turned into illegal gold mines. …read more

Almost 200 more are in the process of claiming asylum after this year’s Commonwealth Games. …read more

[NEWS] From all indications, President George Manneh Weah is ready to flex his muscles against any official who will engage in act that is unacceptable to him irrespective of how closed that person is to him. …read more

[Premium Times] Zimbabwe has formally applied to re-join the Commonwealth, 15 years after leaving the organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat said. …read more

[Deutsche Welle] With the newly approved constitution in Burundi, President Nkurunziza can rule until 2034, joining a club of dictators in Africa. It’s high time that African youth stood up against tyranny, DW’s Fred Muvunyi writes. …read more

[Observer] The British Government’s issuance of a „terrorist attack“ alert on Liberia has sent the Liberian media into virtual overdrive, driven by an anxious public in search of answers to ease their growing concerns and apprehension about the consequences of such an attack. …read more

What happened when international street artists, who normally paint murals on urban walls, headed to rural Gambia. …read more

[The Conversation Africa] Wildlife poaching in Kenya may soon be a capital offence, punishable by death. The proposal has surfaced because people believe existing penalties aren’t stringent enough, and because of the huge burden that poaching places on the country. …read more