Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that a Canadian woman reported missing along with her Italian partner in Burkina Faso is believed to be alive. To the best of my knowledge, yes, Trudeau said in response to a reporter's question. With all that I know so far, I have not been told anything else other than that she is believed to be a ...

Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Husein, who helped expose corruption in African football, was hailed a national hero on Friday, as his friends and family gathered for his funeral. The 34-year-old reporter was gunned down as he returned to his home in the Madina area of the capital, Accra, on Wednesday night, in a killing that sparked outrage. Hus ...

The Canadian government is leaving no stone unturned as it tries to determine what happened to a Canadian woman and her Italian partner reported missing in West Africa. Edith Blais, 34, and her companion Luca Tacchetto, 30, were last seen on December 15 travelling by car in Burkina Faso, between the town of Bobo-Dioulasso and the capital Ouagado ...

Police have questioned Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong over Wednesday's murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a member of Tiger Eye Private Investigations led by renowned journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Agyapong previously appeared on television and made threats against Hussein-Suale following an investigation into corruption in Gh ...

Five suspects, including a Canadian citizen, appeared in a Kenyan court Friday in connection with an Islamist attack on a Nairobi hotel complex that left 21 dead. A magistrate granted a request from the prosecution to detain the four men and one woman for 30 days while investigations continue. The suspects are accused of possible involvement ...