Former Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are demanding voting rights in all internal elections of the party as a recognition of their invaluable contributions to its progress, development and growth.
They petitioned…
Political Parties and stakeholders in Ekumfi Constituency in the Central Region, have pledged to ensure peace, stability and cohesion in the area.
They promised to maintain unity, harmony and inclusiveness towards the fight against yout…
The National Democratic Congress in Cape Coast has expressed disappointment over the decision of Mr Ernest Arthur, the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Cape Coast to sue the Cape Coast South MP Mr George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan for alleg…
Kennedy Nyarko, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region, has presented the Citizenship Amendment Bill to Parliament.
He presented it on the floor of the house on October 28, 2021,
The bill, if passed, will…
The UN has accused the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo of beating up a human rights activist to death.
Cabral Yombo succumbed to injuries after he was tortured by soldiers who were under instructions of local authorities, the U…
The army in Mali says three Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in July have escaped their captors and been rescued by the security forces.
Armed men seized the three from a construction site in the south of the country.
Two Maurita…
More than 100 world leaders will promise to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit's first major deal.
Brazil - where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down - will be among the signatories on T…
The US State Department says it's gravely concerned by the expansion of fighting between Ethiopia's government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the north of the country.
Washington reiterated its call for the Tigray People’s Liberation Fro…
Rescuers are searching for survivors in the wreckage a 22-storey high-rise block that collapsed under construction in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos.
At least five people have died and dozens are missing.
As they worked through the ni…
The top general of Tigrayan fighters, Tsadkan Gebretensae, has ruled out negotiations with the Ethiopian government, saying the war is nearing its end.
Gen Tsadkan was quoted by Tigray TV as saying that "there's nothing that can be reso…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Mr Paul Ayrah, the communication officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Akatsi North constituency, as the new District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee.
Mr Ayrah’s nomination comes afte…
A one-time powerful ally of Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir has been re-arrested.
Ibrahim Ghandour, head of Sudan's former ruling National Congress Party and a former foreign minister was released from prison on Sunday by the mi…
The governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, wants the Police to invite the 2020 National Democratic Congress Flagbearer, John Mahama, to prove claims that the Electoral Commission rigged the election for the New Patriotic Party.
Speaking o…
The Presiding Member of the Juaboso District Assembly in the Western North Region, Adu Blankson Junior, has challenged the confirmation of Godfred Kwabena Agyei Asante as District Chief Executive.
Mr. Asante’s nomination was first rejec…
The European Union Delegation to the African Union has affirmed its commitment to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights stressing that the EU has been a long-time partner to the Court.
The EU has not only been a partner of th…
President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, has reiterated his country's strong commitment to the protection of human rights and to the mandate of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.
President Bazoum also affirmed the African Court a…
The African Court on Human and People's Rights says in strategic or public interest human rights litigation, the media are critical before, during and after any successful justice process.
"Depending on how the stories are cast, present…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a stakeholders' workshop with community leaders of the Ablekuma South Municipality to protect peace and security in the area.
The workshop formed part of a national You…
The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice has hailed the just concluded external session of the Court in Abidjan, during which 11 judgments were delivered and 38 cases heard and adjourned for continuation in Abuja, as one of the most pr…
Political Parties and stakeholders in Ekumfi Constituency have pledged to ensure peace and cohesion in the area.
They pledged at the Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) meeting, organized by the National Commission for Civic Education…
Mr John Boadu, National Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked Party members to eschew complacency and concentrate on touting the remarkable achievements of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led-government to break…
The state-owned South African firm, Transnet, says it has shut down a petroleum pipeline in the coastal city of Durban after a fire.
In a statement the company said its initial assessment suggested the blaze was caused by an attempt to …
South Africans are voting in the sixth round of local government elections since the 1994 elections that ended white-minority rule.
People are electing local decision makers for their communities and not the political party to lead the …
Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower house seats - enough to govern w…
French President Emmanuel Macron has said Australia's PM Scott Morrison lied to him about a scrapped submarine deal.
Asked whether he thinks Mr Morrison was untruthful, the president replied: "I don't think, I know."
Mr Macron was fu…
Algeria has stopped gas exports through a pipeline that crosses neighbouring Morocco because of a dispute between the two countries, the presidency has said.
"Due to Morocco’s hostile acts towards Algeria undermining national, unity the…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Sunday left Ghana at the head of the Ghanaian delegation to attend the World Leaders' Summit of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Summit, which is …
An Oct. 7 letter from the Commission marked "SENSITIVE", seen by Reuters, informed the WHO of the immediate suspension of financing for five WHO programmes, including its Ebola and COVID-19 operations.
The total amount is more than 20.7…
Brazil's authorities will not tolerate the dissemination of fake news in next year's elections, a Supreme Court justice said on Thursday after an electoral court acquitted far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of such a crime in the 2018 elec…
More than 160 former world leaders and global figures have called on Britain and other western powers to mount an immediate military airlift of surplus Covid vaccines to less developed countries.
They warned that unless action is taken …
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ofosu Ampofo has called for unity among members and supporters of the party and avoid utterances capable of causing disaffection in the party.
He said the goal of defeatin…
The Executives of the New Patriotic Party National Democratic Congress and other stakeholders in the Amenfi East Constituency of the Western Region have signed a communique that will commit them to peaceful and violent free Electoral acti…
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has urged richer countries to share their vaccines with poorer ones, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
Mr Widodo said it "shouldn't be just a few countries that get all the vaccines, and some othe…
The African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom) has denied it supported government troops in recent clashes with the Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a Sufi militia in the central town of Guriel.
In a statement, Amisom said the allegations were "false…
A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has suggested an independent body to regulate political parties in the country to operate within the Political Parties Act.
This is because the Electoral Commission (EC) has not p…
Mrs Lucille Hewletts Annan, Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged the youth not to join vigilante activities as doing so could land them in jail up to 15 years.
Mrs Annan was s…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has observed that Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a critical component of stirring the country's industrialisation agenda for decent employment for citizens.
He said, the Akufo-A…
Britain threatened on Friday to board French fishing boats and France stood by a plan to impose sanctions on British vessels in a deepening row over post-Brexit fishing rights.
The long-running dispute flared this week after France list…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned of attempted fraud related to a fake distribution of the newly launched e-Naira digital currency.
In a statement, the bank said criminals have been sending fraudulent messages to people claim…
The Ghana Prisons Service (GPS), in collaboration with the Legal Resource Centre (LRC), has organised an external stakeholder consultation to solicit inputs into the draft Ghana Prisons Service Bill 2021.
The two-day consultative me…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) who engage in acts of intimidation and brutalities to influence the election or approval of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to stop…
Parliament will conduct an open ballot to determine the decision of each of the 275 members of the House on the bill on the "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, 2021".
An open ballot system is a voting …
Several political parties in Mali have condemned the arrest and detention of the fourth vice-president of the National Transitional Council (CNT), the country's interim parliament.
Issa Kaou N'Djim was arrested at his home in the capita…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the newly appointed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to be proactive in informing the people about the various projects and interventions rolled out by the Akufo-Ad…
Uganda’s president has announced that schools will be reopened in January, almost two years after they were closed because of the Covid pandemic.
President Yoweri Museveni said this would happen regardless of how many people were vaccin…
Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional court on Tuesday swore in an electoral commission chief whose contested nomination threatens to weaken President Felix Tshisekedi's ruling coalition.
The country's religious groups, who are …
The West African regional bloc Ecowas says it regrets the "extreme decision" made by Malian authorities to expel its representative.
It says it "remains committed and will continue to deploy its efforts to support a successful and peace…
The UK could respond in turn if France goes ahead with threats amid a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, the environment secretary has said, warning that "two can play at that game".
France has said it could stop British boats from la…
President Joe Biden has arrived in Europe ahead of next week's key UN climate summit, with his signature climate policy yet to pass through the US Congress.
The president's $1.75 trillion (£1.2tn) Build Back Better social welfare packag…
In a message recorded exclusively for the BBC, Pope Francis has called on world leaders meeting next week at the UN Climate conference in Glasgow to provide "effective responses" to the environment emergency and offer "concrete hope" to fu…