South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York later this month.
Instead, he says he will stay in the country to focus on "critical" domestic issues including the recent spate of xen…
A Kenyan judge has ruled that Rastafarianism is a religion that deserves to be treated like any other.
The ruling is part of a case involving a minor who was banned from school for having dreadlocks.
The 15-year-old student at the Ol…
Ghana needs policies that will promote women involvement in governance structures in order to reduce corruption and ensure sustainable national development, Mr Frederick Agyarko Oduro, Dean of Studies and Research, Institute of Local Gover…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on citizens to apprise themselves with the Whistle Blowers' Act 2006 (Act720) as a potent tool to fight corruption and related wrongdoings in the society.
The call was made b…
Amnesty International is stripping Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award.
The politician and Nobel peace prize winner received the honour in 2009, when she was living under …
An independent presidential aspirant for Election 2020, Marricke Kofi Gane ,has assured that he will depend solely on crowd funding to fund his campaign in 2020.
“My campaign team will focus on crowd funding and be asking the citizenry …
Mauritanian soldiers stand guard in a vehicle at a G5 Sahel command post
Foreign ministers and defence chiefs from across West Africa are meeting in Burkina Faso to discuss a sharp rise in insecurity in the Sahel region.
A five-natio…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised the importance of strengthening the institutional capacity of Ghana's electoral body to deliver on the verdict of the people through a fee, fair and transparent electoral process.
He …
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised red flags with the ongoing voter register exhibition exercise.
According to the party, there were flaws in the exercise which commenced on Monday, September 10, 2019 and…
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensah Thursday disclosed that the Commission was in the process of acquiring technology that would guarantee the absolute sovereignty of the Ghanaian electoral process.
The system, whic…
South Africa’s just released crime statistics are alarming, and reveal a country in deep crisis that needs an urgent, sustained and holistic intervention framework that integrates psychological and socio-economic issues. The Centre for the…
People campaigning over the high levels of violence against women in South Africa have taken their protest to the financial heart of the country.
Hundreds have gathered outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange to call on the country's bi…
The US Department of Justice has said it will reveal a key name sought by people suing Saudi Arabia for alleged involvement in the 9/11 attacks.
It says the information will be shared with lawyers representing the victims' families. It …
The pound has hit its highest level against the dollar since July amid hopes a no-deal Brexit can be avoided.
Sterling jumped more than 1% on Friday to over $1.24 against the dollar, its highest level in seven weeks.
The pound was bo…
Traditional dancers were there to entertain the dignitaries and parents waiting to get their children vaccinated.
At least 3,000 people were in Homa Bay county in western Kenya for the launch.
Health Minister Sicily Kariuki addressed…
Mr Baba Mahama, a Vice President of the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International (FGBFI) has called on Ghanaians to be principled and take a public stand against corruption.
According to him, a growing number of Ghanaians appear…
Mr Ben Abdallah Banda, Chairperson of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, says applicants who may request for information in translated language of their choice when the Right to Information Law comes on strea…
The nationwide voters' register exhibition is progressing steadily in the Accra Metropolis.
The exercise, which is being undertaken by the Electoral Commission (EC), from September 10 to 17, is to enable all registered votes to crossche…
Professor Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, is in Ghana to share with the Electoral Commission (EC) his experience in best election management practices.
A statement signed by …
Tanzania unveils first Senographe Pristina Digital Mammography: another key milestone for early detection of breast cancer in East Africa
Launch of the digital mammography system in line with the country’s Health Sector Strategic Plan t…
UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity in action for refugees evacuated from Libya
UNHCR reiterates its view that refugees and migrants in detention in Libya should be freed in an orderly manner and their protection…
President Kiir and Machar report ‘important progress’ following meetings in Juba (by Beatrice Mategwa)
Also spotlighted was the need to incorporate the agreement into the country’s constitution
The second day of talks between South S…
The activity is implementing the rehabilitation of Feed the Future (FtF) farm-to-market roads to support FtF goals of poverty alleviation and hunger reduction
June 2018 - June 2020 I Implementer: 21st Century, SSF, Westwood, Solid Rock,…
In Central Africa, a revolutionary driller is teaching us a lesson about oil (By Mickael Vogel, Director of Strategy, African Energy Chamber)
As drilling activity picked up, production increased, and so did revenues
By Mickael Vogel,…
Over the past 30 years, droughts have become more intense and frequent in Somalia, which also faces recurring flooding during the rainy seasons
With the latest analysis showing that Somalia’s main harvest was the worst since the famine …
World Bank Approves Funds for Human Capital and Livelihoods Improvements
Over five million Tanzanians, more than half of them women, will benefit from improved social safety nets supported by new financing approved today by the World Ba…
International lobby group, Political Animal Lobby (PAL) has condemned as “disgraceful” Botswana’s decision to reintroduce elephant hunts at a time when Africa’s elephant populations are plummeting.
“It is a decision that will lead to th…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has abrogated an information technology system contract with its vendor because not only has the vendor left the security and management solely in its hands but it is also very expensive.
The Chairperson …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to organise efficient, diligent and impartial elections to deliver results credible by all standards.
The President said he was confident he would gain the …
The Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker has clarified comments he made when he advocated for a "Ghana Beyond Corruption" agenda at the Ghana Integrity Initiative(GII) 20th Anniversary Event.
According to a statement issued by the Em…
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by its flag bearer, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has begun holding consultative meetings with various stakeholders, ahead of the development of the party’s manifesto and the campaign …
“I said it to you before, and I will repeat it. I don’t need the Electoral Commission to win an election; I don’t want to win an election in Ghana because of the Electoral Commission. I want to win an election in Ghana because of the peo…
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction
The vaccine, known as RTS,S, will be available to children from 6 months of age in selected areas of the country in a pha…
The first batch of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa has arrived back in in the main city of Lagos.
The 188 people on board the free flight from Johannesburg were the first returnees of around 600 Nigerians who have …
A Catholic school in Dakar will allow Muslim-students to wear a headscarf after an attempted ban provoked an outcry in the Senegalese capital.
Officials at the Joan of Arc school, which is run by the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny, decid…
Robert Mugabe's family has prevailed and Zimbabwe's former president will be buried in his rural home.
This is a final snub to his former comrades. It is not unprecedented: other national heroes have declined to be buried at the Heroes'…
Sexual offences and murder rates have risen significantly in South Africa over the past year, according to new official crime figures.
Murders recorded by by the police are now at their highest level for a decade, and sexual offences in…
A close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron is being investigated over allegations of financial misconduct linked to property deals.
Richard Ferrand, the president of the French National Assembly, is alleged to have benefited impro…
Ms Imane Ouaadil, new Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana has pledged to expand and deepen Moroccan mutually-beneficial cooperation to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.
The cooperation she added would also …
Ten African cities came together in the city of Addis Ababa from the 27-29 August 2019, for the first Africa Regional workshop
With over half of the global population now living in urban settings, cities and their leaders play a critica…
Robert Mugabe's family say they are shocked at not having been consulted by the government about arrangements for the funeral of the former Zimbabwean president.
Mr Mugabe, who was 95, died last week while undergoing medical treatment i…
The US Supreme Court has allowed the government to severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum.
The policy bars people arriving at the US southern border from seeking protection if they failed to do so in a country they passe…
On mission to Somalia, the Emergency Relief Coordinator and senior officials from the World Bank and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office say that early action and joined up approaches are key to ending the country’s cyclical crises
With…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings says the world is still trapped in a phase of immoral, unethical and unconscionable capitalism which has contributed to the immense decline of global stability and justice.
The second most atrocious …
The Upper East Regional Minister, Ms Tangoba Abayage, has reminded heads of departments, public servants and staff in the various district assemblies of the region that they are required to serve the government of the day no matter their…
The strategy will include provisions to help increase women’s access to leadership, to achieve a minimum number of years of free quality education
Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers will assemble in Nairobi on 19 and 20 September fo…
The UK initials Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique
The UK has this week (Tuesday 10th September) initialled an Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and…
This donation will reach and feed an estimated 110,000 Namibians
To alleviate the hardship brought on by the drought, the U.S. government has donated US$7.6 million worth of food assistance for some of Namibia’s most vulnerable populat…
The Republic of Mauritius (“Mauritius”) has become the twenty-third (23rd) member state of Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), Africa’s leading investment grade, infrastructure solutions provider.
Mauritius has cont…
The Secretary-General was granted the honour of naming a baby gorilla during a Rwandan ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people
Kwita Izina is an annual event which this year was held in Kinigi, near Rwanda’s borders with the De…
