The Chadian rights activist, Nodjigoto Charbonnel, has been awarded the 2022 Rafto Prize for his work supporting victims of torture.
The Norwegian foundation praised the work of his Youth for Peace organisation (AJPNV) to try to abolish…
The European Union says the reported movement of Eritrean troops into northern Ethiopian region of Tigray will only serve to escalate the conflict.
“The EU urges once again all parties to forget about any military solution and join effo…
A Kenyan court is due to hear submissions in a case where a former Facebook content moderator has sued the American social media giant's parent company Meta over alleged poor working conditions.
The petition filed against a local outsou…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said the call for African unity by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, still rings true today five decades after his passing.
He said Africa is still facing the challenges of common curren…
The Chairman of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Kweku Kwarteng and the Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo have ‘clashed’ over the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) assessment of the economy.
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The Sunyani East Constituency Secretary of the NDC, Atta Kusi, has stated that the NDC will have to win Election 2024 to alleviate the plight of the citizenry due to the abysmal performance of the current government.
“The abysmal perf…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has resolved that the party will hold its internal elections between the October 1, 2022 and the February 15, 2023.
It said it was hopeful that the exercis…
Presidents of Tanzania and Mozambique
Mozambique and Tanzania have just signed two cooperation agreements in Maputo with a focus on combating terrorism and fighting crime.
Mozambique is currently fighting Islamist militants in the ga…
The Gabonese opposition leader, Guy Nzouba-Ndama, has been placed under house arrest five days after he was detained at the Congolese border with suitcases packed with about $2 million (£1.8 million).
His arrest was filmed and the openi…
North Korea says it has never sold weapons to Russia and has no plans to do so, following US reports that Moscow was turning to Pyongyang to replenish stockpiles.
US officials had said Russia was in the process of purchasing…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its opposition to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) insistence on pushing for the use of the National Identification Card to be the sole document for the registration and…
Johnson Asiedu Nketia has declared his intention not to seek re-election as General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The NDC will be electing new national executives on December 17, 2022 to lead the party …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the urgent need for the international financial structure to be reformed to meet the needs of developing and emerging economies.
“The necessity for reform of the system is compell…
UN investigators say they believe the Ethiopian government is behind ongoing crimes against humanity in the northern Tigray region.
In a report, the Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia highlighted what it called credible info…
Russia must face "just punishment" over its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly in New York.
In a pre-recorded video, the Ukrainian leader called for the creation of a special …
At least 11 children have been killed and 15 more are missing after army helicopters shot at a school in northern Myanmar, Unicef has said.
Troops and helicopter gunships opened fire last Friday on the temple school in Saga…
More than 100 al-Shabab militants have been killed in operations over the last three days by the Somali National Army (SNA), which is receiving support from US forces, in the central Hiiraan region, the government said on Monday.
“Air s…
Justin Trudeau's office has defended the Canadian PM, after he was filmed singing by a piano in a London hotel, two days before the Queen's funeral.
In a video shared on social media, the prime minister can be seen singing B…
The government has proven to be committed and dedicated to meeting the developmental needs of the citizenry, Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister has stated,
“I can confidently say the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government …
The Patriotic Forum for Accountable Governance (PaFFAG) has urged Ghanaians to take with ‘a pinch of salt’ any statement by former President John Dramani Mahama on his commitment to review article 71 of the Constitution on ex gratia relate…
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees, with more than half of species already feeling the heat, according to a new study.
City-dwelling oaks, maples, poplars, elms, pines and chestnuts are among more th…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he believes Russia's leader is seeking an end to the war he began in Ukraine, and that a "significant step" will be made.
He said his impression from recent talks with Vladimir…
Yaw Sarpong Boateng, the Executive Secretary of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, has debunked an assertion that there is selective application of the Right To Information (RTI) law.
He insisted that contrary to public percepti…
A cholera outbreak has caused deaths at a camp in north-eastern Nigeria that holds former Boko Haram fighters and their families.
Eyewitnesses have told the BBC that at least a dozen people have died, but authorities say only a small nu…
Alhaji Habib Iddrisu Member of Parliament (MP) for Talon Constituency in the Northern Region has connected seven communities to the national grid.
The beneficiary communities are Lungbung Yizegu, Kurugu Vuhiya Yili, Wayamba Nyoring, A…
Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the former Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced his intention to contest the General Secretary position of the party.
He noted that his priority was to engage disgruntled…
By Pinky Khoabane, storyteller who has used the written word to tell injustices of the world. She’s a journalist, a writer and publisher of an online publication Uncensored.
The legendary reggae musician Bob Marley crafted the …
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country.
Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall …
Ukraine's recapture of the city of Izyum has brought multiple allegations of atrocities under Russian occupation. Among the accounts emerging is that of a group of Sri Lankans held captive for months. Here, they tell their story.
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The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has launched a trans-national democracy solidarity network to mobilise, coordinate and leverage the collective power of civil society and other pro-democracy actors to defend and advance in…
Teachers and pupils of Akrofoum D/A School in the Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region have heaved a sigh of relief.
This was after the Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Alex Blankson joined the District Chi…
A former Tunisian prime minister, Ali Larayedh, has been detained by anti-terrorism police over allegations of involvement in smuggling jihadists to Syria, reports say.
A lawyer said Mr Larayedh, who is also a senior figure in the Islam…
The Taliban have released a US engineer they had held hostage since 2020 in exchange for an Afghan tribal leader held in US custody since 2005.
Mark Frerichs was handed over at Kabul airport on Monday, the Taliban said.
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US President Joe Biden has again said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China.
Asked in a CBS interview if US troops would defend the island, Mr Biden said: "Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented …
Uganda's parliament is scrutinising a proposed law that would enable organ transplants to happen in the country for the first time, transforming the lives of thousands hoping for operations.
Annita Twongyeirwe had pictured a…
The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, says he will develop Ghana into the business hub of West Africa when given the nod to lead the country.
He said as part of his strategy to achieve this, …
Tanzania’s Energy Minister Januari Makamba has joined Uganda's parliament in criticising a European Union parliament resolution calling on the two countries to stop developing their oil and gas projects in the East African region.
He to…
Former Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has announced his intention to contest the General Secretary position of the party.
He said his priority is to engage disgruntled cadres and…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved guidelines for the Party’s constituency, regional, and national elections for the next three months.
About 7,900 executives are expected to b…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says he is not in a hurry to replace President Akufo-Addo. He says his main focus now is to revive the economy and help address the challenges associated with it. The Vice President has been tipped …
The 250 Ukrainian troops with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home to help fight Russian forces.
When the withdrawal of Ukraine's aviation unit was announced in March, diplomats …
Ukrainian forces say they have regained control of the east bank of the River Oskil, seen as the front line with Russian troops in north-east Ukraine.
Russia's army has been almost completely pushed out of the Kharkiv region…
A top Chinese health official has warned locals against touching foreigners, a day after China recorded its first monkeypox infection.
In a post on Weibo, the chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control an…
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, Mr Kojo Bonsu has signed the book of condolence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II at the United Kingdom High Commis…
Mali’s military-led government has criticised Ivory Coast for asking the West African regional bloc, (Ecowas, to help secure the release of 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained in Bamako since July.
In a strongly worded statement re…
The Bono Regional Minister, Ms Justina Owusu-Banahene has appealed to the investor community to turn their attention to her region and exploit the numerous investment opportunities available there.
She said the Bono region had a very co…
A veteran New York judge will review the classified files seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate last month.
Judge Raymond Dearie, 78, will serve as the so-called special master - an independen…
Uganda’s parliament has condemned a resolution by the European Union parliament calling on Uganda and Tanzania to stop the development of their oil and gas projects in the East African region.
In a session on Thursday, Uganda's Deputy S…
Construction works on some of the stalled factories, under the government’s One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) projects across the country will resume soon.
Many of the factories have experienced funding shortages and the government is wor…
At least 10 people have died after flash floods hit the Italian region of Marche overnight, authorities said.
Torrential rain falling late on Thursday caused rivers and streams to overflow and inundate coastal towns around t…
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