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Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth popular TikTok creator days after five other influencers were detained over allegations of wearing “indecent attire” at a public event in the culturally conservative country. Adonay Berhane, 25, is a lifestyle and motivational creator with close to four million followers, who was named “TikToker of the Year” at the Ethiopia Creative Award 2025 – the same ceremony now at the centre of the controversy.

President John Dramani Mahama has donated 20,000 sets of protective equipment to women who collect shea nuts in northern Ghana. The donation includes boots, gloves, and strong clothing. The gift was presented at the World Shea Expo 2025. Officials believe this equipment will make the dangerous and difficult work of gathering nuts much safer and more efficient. This could double the amount of nuts collected, providing more for local factories and for export.

Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has been given a special traditional title by the chiefs and people of the Komenda area. The ceremony took place during their annual cultural festival. Her new title is Owoabrempong Kru-Kow I. This title is a great honor. It recognizes her important work in education, her service to the nation, and her strong leadership. The event was filled with celebration, including drumming, dancing, and other cultural displays.

A zookeeper in Thailand was attacked and killed by a group of lions. The tragic event happened at Safari World Bangkok. The keeper, 58-year-old Jian Rangkharasamee, was in the lion enclosure when he got out of his jeep. A lion snuck up behind him, dragged him to the ground, and began biting him. Several other lions then joined the attack. Tourists in their cars saw what was happening. They honked their horns and shouted to try to scare the lions away, but they could not stop the attack.

A marriage proposal in Ghana ended badly after a girlfriend rejected her boyfriend because he did not kneel down. In a video that is now spreading online, the boyfriend had organized a surprise proposal for his girlfriend. He had loved ones and friends there to celebrate the moment. When it was time to ask the big question, the man stood up to propose. It is traditional in many places for a man to kneel on one knee during a proposal. His girlfriend was not happy with this.

A famous lawyer and activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced that he plans to run for political office in Ghana in 2028. He is best known as a main leader of the #FixTheCountry movement. He made the announcement in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He did not say which specific position he wants to run for, or if he will join a political party or run as an independent candidate. However, his announcement has already created a lot of public interest.

A private lawyer, Martin Kpebu, has said that the IMF and World Bank are partly to blame for Ghana’s currency challenges. Speaking on a news program, he argued that the Bank of Ghana must keep intervening to support the cedi, even after the current IMF program ends. He believes that all countries manage their currencies, using the long-standing trade dispute between the US and China as a key example. He also strongly criticized the IMF and World Bank.

A well-known spiritual leader in Ghana, Bishop Kwabena Asiamah (also called Ajagurajah), has given some controversial advice to men. He said that men should think about marrying more than one wife. His reason is that this would help to protect their family bloodline. He argued that if a man has children with only one woman, and all those children turn out to be irresponsible (“vagabonds”), then the man’s legacy is doomed.

An 81-year-old woman, Madam Hannah Dankwa, has finally returned to her home in the United Kingdom. She had been stuck in Ghana for about four months because of a problem with her travel papers. Her return is a huge relief to her worried family. The issue started when she was not allowed to board her flight back to the UK, even though she had used the same documents for over 40 years without any problem.

A top official from the main opposition party, the NPP, has raised a serious alarm. Richard Ahiagbah says that President Mahama now holds powers similar to a “supreme leader.” He argued that the recent firing of the Chief Justice, combined with the ruling party’s control of parliament, has given the executive branch too much power. “What you have in Ghana after the President’s removal of the Chief Justice is a legislature that is dominated by the government of the day.