A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer ousted by Traoré in September 2022, the security
The AfroFuture journey began in 2017, when the festival was launched under its original name, Afrochella, with the aim of showcasing Africa’s rich cultural diversity, creativity, and the contributions of talents from the continent and the diaspora. Through music, fashion, cuisine, art, and
The artists didn’t just perform, they told stories. Each set carried something different, joy, pride, memory, freedom. Some moments had me dancing without thinking, others had me standing still, just listening, feeling it all sink in. The stage performances were powerful. The dancers
At Accra bustling Tema Station, a steady stream of cars, lorries and tro-tros flows past a young woman seated on the pavement beside plastic bowls filled with deep-red tomatoes. The midday sun beats down, heating the asphalt and casting long shadows around vendors
The Tema Regional Police Command has shot and killed four suspected members of a notorious armed robbery gang during an operation at Afienya-Mataheko in the early hours of Monday, December 29, 2025. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dede Dzakpasu, Head of Public Affairs of the Command, told the media
AfroFuture is a global cultural and entertainment platform dedicated to celebrating the diverse culture, creativity, and contributions of the African diaspora through festivals, live performances, interactive experiences, and community engagement. The immense creative talent within African music continues to draw thousands of diasporans
The AfroFuture Foundation, in partnership with the Black Health Connect Foundation, has successfully organized its third annual Community Health Fair, dubbed “Mind Matters,” at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The initiative aimed to connect with local traders at the Accra Central Market by providing
Three suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with the police in a bush between Anwiankwanta and the Jacobu Junction in the Ashanti Region on Christmas Eve. The three were part of a gang of five who reportedly opened fire on the police
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in collaboration with National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has arrested 48 suspected cybercrime operatives in a coordinated intelligence-led operation at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region. A press statement issued by the CSA said the operation was conducted
New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with some districts recording prevalence rates exceeding 60 per cent. Speaking to journalists on the findings, Mr Peter Yeltume Mwinlaaru, a Data Scientist at