At least four people have been killed and 10 others kidnapped near Beni city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A shopping centre in Kabasha town in the troubled North Kivu province was attacked by what is suspected to be …
The anti-government protests sweeping Iran are now in their eighth week, with no sign of ending, despite a bloody crackdown. The rest of the world has watched with alarm, with some countries taking steps in support of the protests.
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Hundreds of thousands of civil servants in South Africa have embarked on a nationwide strike over wages and working conditions.
Local media have described it as the first major strike by public servants in the decade.
It is expected …
Police in Kerala have sought legal advice on a complaint about a movie teaser that is sparking controversy in the southern Indian state.
In the teaser - for an upcoming movie called The Kerala Story - an actress claims her c…
A Kenyan court has allowed prosecution’s request to withdraw a 7.4bn shilling ($60m; £53m) corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and nine others.
In a ruling, magistrate Victor Wakumile granted the application by the…
A former Deputy Finance Minister, Mona Quartey, has attributed the continuous free fall of the cedi to the uncertainty of the future of Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
According to Mona Quartey, even though se…
There is a risk Sudan could split because the current military junta in charge of the country are “not ready for peaceful settlement” and want to stay in power, the leader of a military movement in the country has said.
The leader of Su…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that he is committed to embark on a fundraising effort to support the New Patriotic Party's agenda of registering all members to help with the data and membership analyses.
He has al…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned its members not to exhibit signs of complacency ahead of the 2024 elections.
The party contends that all and sundry must contribute as the NDC aims at winning the next polls.
Spea…
The People's National Convention (PNC) has recommended to the government to take charge of the importation and pricing of petroleum products to ensure prices are affordable to the ordinary citizenry.
The party said the general increases…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called for a holistic review of the 1992 Constitution and the mining and mineral laws to ensure that the country’s natural resources are well managed for economic development.
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Vice President Bawumia has announced that he's committed to embark on a fundraising effort to support the party's agenda of registering all members to help with its data and membership analyses and shall raise funds for the party membershi…
The pressure group, OccupyGhana, has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate allegations that an unnamed wealthy businessman attempted to bribe some Members of Parliament (MPs).
The said businessman allegedl…
US President Joe Biden has said Russia's decision to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson shows its military has "some real problems".
Mr Biden said he had been expecting the move for "some time" and that it would all…
US President Joe Biden has expressed relief after Democrats fended off major Republican gains in the midterms.
Republicans are inching towards control of the House of Representatives, but Mr Biden noted that a "giant red wav…
The New Patriotic Party has asked its MPs in Parliament to abstain from the vote of censure against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
“By this directive the leadership of the Majority Caucus especially the…
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dissolved the Bono East Regional Elections Committee with immediate effect and put the region’s executives’ elections on hold.
The decision by th…
Burkina Faso's transitional prime minister has replaced two ministers, only two weeks after the formation of a new government.
The minister for industry and trade, as well as the one in charge of lands and housing, were replaced through…
Donald Trump has warned Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis against running for president in 2024, saying doing so would harm the Republican Party.
He also threatened to release unflattering information about the 44-year-old, wi…
Kenya Airways' pilots have resumed work after their union, the Kenya Airlines Pilots Association (Kalpa), called off a strike that disrupted flights for days.
The pilots resumed at 06:00 local time as ordered by a labour court.
A jud…
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake off the Italian resort of Rimini has been felt across across central Italy and parts of the Balkans.
Houses shook for several seconds on the Adriatic coast and there were reports of minor damage bu…
Kenya's ruling coalition has denied having a hand in a proposal by one of its lawmakers to remove presidential term limits and replace it with an age limit.
The country's constitution currently allows for a president to serve a maximum …
Ugandan's President Yoweri Museveni has said Europe's return to coal powered plants amid a biting energy shortage makes a mockery of its commitments to climate change targets.
The veteran leader also criticised new conditions that allow…
Yaw Brogya Genfi, a National Youth Organiser aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has filed a writ at the Supreme Court (SC) to annul the election of Habib Iddrisu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP)Member of Parliament (MP) for …
Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has expressed the desire to remain in Parliament as she faces removal from the House.
She said God had helped her and her fam…
The Minority in Parliament said it is alarmed by the “unprecedented economic meltdown” the country is experiencing and its implications on national security.
At a press conference in Accra yesterday, the caucus said with inflation at ov…
The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to strengthen the statistical departments for effective and improved fiscal administration.
The Coordinating Director, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (S…
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy General Secretary aspirant, Mustapha Gbande, has called on the party to be clear about how it is going to wrest power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections.
He said the curr…
President Macron will use a speech in Toulon on Wednesday to bring to an official end France's eight-year anti-jihadist operation in the Sahel.
Operation Barkhane has been inoperative since February, when France announced it…
Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned as a government minister after allegations of bullying, saying he aims to clear himself of "any wrongdoing”.
The MP had been accused of sending abusive messages to a fellow Tory MP last mont…
The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has dismissed claims by the Minority in Parliament that the government is training mercenaries at the Presidency.
The allegation was first made by social media commentator, Kelvin Taylor, who claim…
Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery says government is committed to justice for the victims and families of those who died during the 2020 elections.
At least five people died in separate violent incidents across the country during the elec…
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas as thousands of pro-democracy activists marched to the presidential palace in Khartoum on Tuesday to demand an end to military rule.
Protesters draped in the Sudanese flag turned out in large numb…
Ghana’s Parliament and the National Assembly of Panama (NAP) have initiated the formation of Ghana-Panama Parliament Association to deepen ties between the two legislative bodies.
The relations seek also to promote business opportunitie…
Up to now, neither Russia nor Ukraine has been able to gain control of Ukraine's skies, largely because their pilots don't want to risk getting shot down by the other side's air defence systems.
While Russia's air force far…
The authorities in Nigeria have announced that train services on the railway line between the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna, will resume at some point this month.
Services were suspended eight months ago following an a…
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) has dismissed reports of an imminent fall of the north-eastern Menaka region to militants from the Islamic State (IS) group, whose presence there has increased since French forces left the country in August.
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Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traoré has paid a visit to frontline troops in the northern town of Djibo where a military camp was attacked by Islamists militants a fortnight ago.
The town of about 300,000 residents has been unde…
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ghana, Charles Abani, has urged the government and the citizenry not to take the country’s democratic peace, stability and cohesion for granted but sustain them to accelerate socioeconomic growth …
Citizens’ have been asked to participate in the Assemblies processes to accelerate the growth and development of communities.
Their participation is crucial in the drawing of the assemblies’ composite budget to proritise projects that w…
The Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpongmaa Sarpong Kumankumah, has called on the government to heed the cries of the youth in the face of the current economic hardships.
“We are asking the government…
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, organised the Joint Campaign Planning Course (JCP) from 10 to 21 October 2022.
Funded by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs through the …
Charities have branded the actions of the Italian government "illegal" after it prevented 250 people disembarking two migrant rescue ships.
There are 215 blocked on the Geo Barents and 35 on Humanity 1.
Children a…
Kyiv residents should be prepared to leave the city if there is a total loss of power, mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said.
In recent weeks, millions of Ukrainians have intermittently been left without electricity and water as …
Somalia’s religious affairs ministry has banned the use of the name al-Shabab – “the youth” in Arabic – and asked the public to refer to the militant group as “Khawarij”, a derogatory term meaning a deviant sect.
In a statement, the min…
The Nigerian military says two leading officials from the militant group - Islamic State West Africa Province - have been killed in air strikes in the north-east of the country.
Local media have named Ali Kwaya and Bukar Mainoka as the …
Alex Segbefia, the Director of International Relations Directorate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has observed that the government did not take prudent measures to ensure better economic growth.
“The government created a wro…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has admitted that the impact of the difficult economy on the citizenry is real.
However, it assured that the Akufo-Addo-led administration would resolve the challenges to boost the economy and make it resil…
Uganda has bombed hideouts of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in regions outside the operational area previously agreed with the Democratic Republic of Congo in joint operations against the Islamist militants.
Ugandan President Yower…
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has engaged with the G7 foreign ministers on existential threats posed by the restive Sahel Region and the wider security implications it presents.
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