ModernGhana News

Yona Sabri Ellon cannot see the ball at his feet, but he can hear it. A faint rattle guides him past a defender and he fires into the back of the net. Ellon has taken his South Sudanese blind football team a step closer to their dream of playing at the 2028 Paralympics in California.

The French Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill defining rape and sexual assault as any non-consensual act, making France the latest European country to enshrine the principle of consent in law.

In Bamako's business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard, waiting for one of three side-by-side petrol stations to finally have fuel. Jihadists have rendered everyday life in Mali increasingly impossible in recent weeks via a fuel blockade that has brought the west African country to its knees.

The head of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries vowed on Wednesday Sudan would be unified by peace or through war and expressed sympathy after reports of mass killings by his group in the newly captured El-Fasher.

Two men arrested on Saturday in connection with the Louvre Museum heist have partially admitted their part in the raid, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed on Wednesday. The two men are suspected of being the ones who entered the Apollo Gallery to seize jewels, she told reporters.

The body of revered Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga arrived in Nairobi on Thursday from India where he died of a suspected heart attack. A large crowd gathered at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to greet the coffin, AFP reporters said.

Everyone is talking about stablecoins mdash;fast, borderless, revolutionary. They say it rsquo;s the future of money. Sounds incredible, right? Wrong. Let me tell you the truth: Africa cannot afford them.

France's highest administrative court has rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to remain eligible for the 2027 presidential race. The Council of State announced its decision on Wednesday, confirming the immediate enforcement of Le Pen's ineligibility sentence following her conviction earlie .

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power. France out , Rajoelina and Macron out , said banners after French media reported that the president had fled on a French military plane as an army unit threw its we .

Former president Joseph Kabila rallied opponents of the Democratic Republic of Congo 39;s current government in Kenya 39;s capital on Wednesday, announcing a new movement to save his crisis-hit country.

Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to storm a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation.

Ghana is widely celebrated as a beacon of democracy and peace in Africa. Yet, recent developments in our public space suggest that the fragile threads that hold our social fabric together are being tested.

A Nation Poisoned: The environmental degradation caused by Galamsey is no longer just about gold. Mercury, copper, nickel, and other heavy metals have entered our water systems and food chain. This is no longer a matter of employment for young people mdash;it is a matter of national survival.

In today 39;s world, happiness has become a crucial item on the checklist of well-being. On a broader spectrum, when a nation is doing well, economists usually emphasize the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

One of the powerful country statements is The American Dream. The American dream embodies the belief that regardless of race, creed, religion, background, sex, or country of origin, anyone can achieve greatness upon arriving in America.

A drone strike on a market in Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher killed 15 people, a medical worker at the local hospital told AFP on Wednesday. The Tuesday strike killed 15 citizens and wounded 12, three of them critically , the medic said, requesting anonymity for his safety.

A rally celebrating Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's candidacy in next year's election on Wednesday was marred by clashes with police, as political repression intensifies. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 81, who has ruled for four decades, also saw his candidacy for January's election approved by the electoral commission.

President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union Champion for African Financial Institutions, has launched The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development in New York, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80).

The Oti Region rsquo;s New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives have thrown their weight behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming Presidential primary. Mr. Salifu Abubakari, the former Regional Oorganiser for the NPP together with constituency executives have expressed unwavering support for Dr.

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday held talks with Mr Ant oacute;nio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) on the margins of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York.