The authorities in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, have banned protests planned for Friday by supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
On 1 June, a court in Dakar acquitted Sonko on charges of rape and issuing death threats but sen…
Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, says the government will complete ongoing road works in the Kumawu constituency to disprove the claims of “doubting Thomases” who claim contractors had abandoned the project after the by-ele…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has entreated the citizenry to, as a matter of urgency, do all they can to protect the gains made with regards to the democratic governance of the country.
It applauded them for thei…
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana, says there is no one-size-fits-all-route to economic recovery hence government was committed to adopting measures that are distinct to the Ghanaian economy.
He said the Government would howe…
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) says it is suspending some food aid to Ethiopia while it addresses worries that donations are being diverted from those in need.
It will continue to help the most vulnerable, such as children and new …
The Sudanese government has declared the UN envoy to the country, Volker Perthes, to be "persona non grata", meaning it no longer recognises his position in Sudan.
"The Government of the Republic of Sudan has notified the Secretary Gene…
Major US east coast cities are experiencing some relief on Friday from smoke caused by Canadian wildfires as the haze travels south.
In New York and Washington DC, air quality levels improved from hazardous levels for the f…
In a bid to finance his presidential ambition, the former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, Thursday, June 8, officially launched a donation platform aimed at facilitating contributions, through crowdfunding, to enable him s…
The Oti Regional Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has held a Regional Youth Conference at Kete-Krachi, as part of strategies to rejuvenate the party in the region, and also to increase membership to inure to the party’s benefi…
A parliamentary aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bawku Central Constituency of the Upper East Region, Mohammed Tahiru Nambe, says he is poised to win the seat to end the dominance of the National Democratic Congress …
Saudi Arabia has condemned an attack on its embassy in Sudan’s capital "in the strongest terms".
The Saudi foreign ministry blamed armed groups for storming and vandalising the building in Khartoum, adding that the property and housing …
The UN has declared an end to a Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea that has officially killed 12 people since February.
"The outbreak… ended today with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged…
Ukraine's military has launched attacks on occupying Russian forces in the key southern Zaporizhzhia region, Russian officials and military bloggers say.
They say Ukrainian troops - backed by tanks, artillery and drones - ar…
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.
Mr Trump, 76, faces seven charges including mishandling classified documents, and obstructing efforts…
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has met with the party’s sitting Members of Parliament who lost their re-election bid in the parliamentary primary held on May 13, 2023.
Present at the m…
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has disclosed that Parliament will write to the Supreme Court to demand an explanation of its ruling directing the House to expunge ousted Member of Parliament for Assin North, Ja…
The Ministry of Communications has announced that almost 280,000 merchant SIMs have not been registered, offering fraudsters an opportunity to use them in perpetuating their activities.
The Minister of Communications and Digitalization,…
A South African court has thrown out a private prosecution brought by the former president, Jacob Zuma, against a senior state prosecutor and a journalist.
Mr Zuma had claimed that Billy Downer and Karyn Maughan leaked his confidential …
"The Tisa was shallower than I expected, just up to my chest," said George. "So I didn't need to swim. I just waded across the river."
When he reached the Romanian shore, a Ukrainian patrol spotted him.
"I heard s…
Former US vice-president Mike Pence has offered his most forceful repudiation of Donald Trump to date during a speech launching his 2024 campaign.
The Republican accused Mr Trump of being unfaithful to the US constitution an…
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he has contracted Covid-19 after one of three tests conducted on him turned out positive.
Mr Museveni, who gave a state of the nation address earlier on Wednesday, said he had developed a slig…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken over the phone about the upcoming peace mission by six Africa leaders to Russia and Ukraine.
"President Putin has welcomed the initiative by…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has described the loss of 17 Members of Parliament in the recent National Democratic Congress primaries as unfortunate.
According to Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, building a strong parliame…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sunyani East Constituency has condemned allegations against the Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, implicating him in the tribal clashes between the Gonjas and the Mamprusis in Northern Region.
“T…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday introduced James Gyakye Quayson as the party’s parliamentary candidate for the Assin North Constituency by-election slated for June 27, 2023, to the constituents.
The NDC has strategica…
When Inter Milan face Treble-chasing Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday they could be spearheaded by a 37-year-old who was cast off by the Citizens eight years ago.
Edin Dzeko's goals helped propel the Sky Blues…
The Senegalese government says it has reinstated internet access for mobile phones, although the connection has proved to be problematic for many on Wednesday, even for those using virtual private networks (VPNs).
In its statement, the …
Two state governments in Nigeria have reduced the working week to three days for state employees.
The move is to help them cope with increased petrol costs, following the federal government announcement to scrap fuel subsidies.
Niger…
Australia has announced it will introduce a national ban on Nazi symbols, in an effort to crack down on far-right groups.
Public displays of the swastika or SS symbols will be punishable by up to a year in prison. However th…
Donald Trump has been told he is a target of a criminal investigation over the potential mishandling of classified files after he left the White House.
A move by federal prosecutors to notify the ex-president of a criminal p…
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has narrated his experience with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following an invitation extended to him.
Professor Frimp…
Charles Opoku has been elected as the Parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming by-election on June 27, 2023 at the Assin North constituency of the Central Region.
Opoku won the primary with 397 votes ou…
The Minority Caucus on the Appointments Committee of Parliament has endorsed the Chief Justice (CJ) nominee, Justice Getrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
This is in spite of its initial disagreement with the Supreme Court on its judg…
In a traditional American political world, Mike Pence's 2024 presidential campaign would have a lot going for it.
A politician with experience in both Congress and as a state governor. A former vice-president who had multipl…
Senegal has temporarily closed its consulates abroad following attacks on diplomatic missions in Bordeaux, Milan, Paris and New York among others.
The foreign affairs ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the precautionary measur…
Sierra Leone and Algeria have been elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council representing Africa.
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio termed the election “a generational accomplishment” .
He said it “represented …
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has sacked more than 200 soldiers including senior military officers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).
Maj Gen Aloys Muganga - the commander of the army's mechanised division who served as commander of …
Pope Francis will have surgery on his abdomen on Wednesday afternoon at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
He is expected to stay in hospital for "several days" to recover from the hernia operation, the Vatican said.
The h…
The Minority in Parliament has indicated its willingness to approve of the nomination of Mrs Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo as the Chief Justice (CJ).
The caucus said though it disagrees with her in her reasoning in the James …
A parliamentary hopeful for the Bimbilla constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Zaruk Nuhu Mahama, has registered some persons in the constituency onto the National Health Insurance Scheme.
This registration exerc…
Charles Opoku, a parliamentary candidate hopeful for the New Patriotic Party in Assin North constituency said he is very confident of winning the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries.
Charles Opoku said this was ba…
Mr Victor Ofosu Boamah, a leading member of the ‘Youth Caucus for Alan’, says Mr John Alan Kyerematen, remains the best candidate, if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could retain political power in the Election 2024.
‘Youth Caucus for Ala…
Canada is deeply concerned by the growing humanitarian impacts of conflict and climate events in East Africa, including in Sudan, that have forced hunger upon millions of people in the region. Severe droughts continue to plague the region,…
An 88-year-old man accused of being a major financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide is unfit to stand trial, a UN court has ruled.
Félicien Kabuga's lawyers had argued that he suffered from dementia.
He was arreste…
A fresh row has broken out between the Wagner Group and the Russian military, as long-simmering tension between the groups threatens to spill over.
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin dismissed Russia's claims to have inflicted he…
The Electoral Commission has disclosed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the recent Kumawu by-election, Kwasi Amankwaa is not a registered voter in the constituency and yet he filed and contested the by-election.
…
Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has travelled to Tunisia to discuss the issue of irregular migration.
Ms Meloni's visit follows a call between her and President Kais Saied earlier this week, to address border surveillanc…
Two African migrants were injured in an attack on a military pick-up truck in the central Yemeni province of Marib on Monday, a local news site has reported.
An explosive device planted in the truck detonated, wounding the two migrants …
At least three people have been killed in an earthquake in the Haitian city of Jérémie, just days after floods left at least 42 dead.
The 4.9-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of the morning, the US Geological Survey…
The pilot of a private plane that was chased by fighter jets before crashing in Virginia was seen slumped over in the cockpit, US media report.
Fighter jets spotted the seemingly unconscious pilot after intercepting the airc…
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