Heads of states from the southern Africa regional bloc, Sadc, will today meet in the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks on economic growth and integration.
A dozen heads of state arrived in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday to parti…
A Kenyan judge has declared unlawful an order by the Supreme Court gagging lawyers and litigants from commenting on a presidential election petition while it is still being heard, local media reports.
The gag order was announced two mon…
The Progressive Youth Movement (PYM), the tertiary education youth wing of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), has called on the government and its agencies to create inclusive support programmes and youth centred policies that will enab…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament will invite the Attorney-General (A-G) to appear before it to give an update on the cases referred to the office for prosecution.
According to the committee, it had referred several publ…
The National Democratic Congress Youth Organiser, George Opare Addo, has rubbished suggestions his party is lagging behind the New Patriotic Party ahead of the 2024 elections.
Speaking on Face to Face on Citi TV, Mr. Addo said the NDC w…
Voters in the US state of Wyoming have ousted congresswoman Liz Cheney, a rare Republican critic of former President Donald Trump, in a primary election.
She has been trounced by a relative political newcomer and Trump-backe…
Cuba says it will allow foreign investors into its wholesale and retail trade for the first time in 60 years.
The move is a major shift for the island nation's Communist government, and overturns a 1960s Fidel Castro policy …
The Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Ibrahim Mobila, has died.
Information available to Citi News indicates that the chairman has been sick for the past one month and has been receiving treatm…
A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region, Mawutor Agbavitor, has entreated the party’s supporters who have not yet acquired the Ghana Card to do so without any further delay.
“This is to ensure the …
The Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo says her removal as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, will enable her to serve her constituents better.
Adwoa Safo was sacked by President Akufo-Addo on Jul…
A Zimbabwe opposition MP who's been behind bars for two months must remain in jail, a Harare high court judge ruled today.
Job Sikhala has been repeatedly denied bail as he awaits trial on incitement to violence and obstruction charges.…
A political ally of Kenya's president-elect William Ruto has dismissed demands from his rival Raila Odinga that the presidential election result be decalred null and void.
Musalia Mudavadi told BBC Focus on Africa radio that there was "…
At least 15 children were among the 41 people killed when a fire tore through a Coptic Christian church in Egypt on Sunday.
The Abu Sefein Church, in Giza's working-class Imbaba district, was packed with people celebrating Mass …
Tanzania's President Samia Hassan has ordered fresh training for pot-bellied immigration officers to make them more agile.
She made the remarks in Swahili on Monday, during a passing-out parade for new officers.
"I was looking at the…
The runner-up in Kenya's presidential election is set to speak publicly for the first time since his narrow defeat in the polls on Monday.
It's been announced that Raila Odinga will address the press at 14:00 local time (11:00 GMT).
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A poll official in who went missing shortly after voting day in Kenya last week has been found dead, police confirm.
The body of Daniel Mbolu Musyoka was found near Mt Kilimanjaro along Kenya’s southern border, some 200 km (124 miles) f…
A former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Talensi Constituency, John Akologu Tia, has admonished members of the United Cadres Front (UCF) to retrace the spirit of probity, accountability and transparency to revitalise the various organs o…
Stakeholders have been urged to allow neutral bodies mediate conflicts in order to resolve them amicably.
They have also be called upon to identify key neutral opinion leaders to constantly sensitise, educate and create awareness for …
Omanhemaa Nana Addai Ampedua II of the Bowiri Traditional Area, in the BiakoyeDistrict of the Oti Region,has called for unity among the people in order to champion infrastructure development.
The paramount queen mother made the call at …
Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been reminded to prioritise flagship policies of the government to accelerate growth and development of their jurisdiction.
They are to ensure that the success and otherwise of…
Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election amid dramatic scenes.
He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results.
…
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has defied the odds by winning the fiercely contested presidential election in East Africa's powerhouse.
His victory was narrow, stunning, and highly controversial as four of the seven …
A military base in Russian-occupied Crimea has been hit by a series of explosions, reportedly leaving at least two people hurt.
Russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump in the Dzhankoi area in north…
The US Department of Justice says releasing details about the warrant used to raid Donald Trump's Florida home last week could cause "irreparable damage" to its investigation.
It wants to keep the affidavit, a court document…
A former Presidential Staffer, Rockson Bukari, has backed calls for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to reshuffle his ministers as soon as possible.
According to him, no government operated for six years without a m…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will later this week take a decision on supporters of flagbearer aspirant, Alan Kyerematen, who defied the party’s orders against embarking on a march through some principal streets in Kumasi.
The group mar…
The UK has launched a scheme to cut tariffs on hundreds of products from some of the world's poorest countries to try to boost trade links.
The preferential terms, which come into effect early next year, will affect products ranging fro…
Russia and North Korea will expand their "comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations", President Vladimir Putin has said.
In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong-un on Pyongyang's liberation day, Mr Putin said t…
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says he will investigate reports that his predecessor, Scott Morrison, secretly assumed three roles in the ministry.
Mr Morrison became joint minister for the health, finance and resources port…
Ukrainian artillery has struck a headquarters of Russia's shadowy Wagner paramilitary group of mercenaries in eastern Ukraine, reports say.
The attack in Popasna was reported by Serhiy Hayday, Ukrainian governor of Luhansk r…
The authorities in Nigeria have uncovered a haul of crystal methamphetamine that was concealed in heads of fish packed in boxes for export to Dubai.
The haul was found on Friday in a 11.9kg consignment that was presented for export at t…
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has said it is using its 10th anniversary to reorganise and energise its grassroots towards the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
That, the party said, would culminate in the holding of …
Egypt has said it will temporarily suspend its participation in the UN peacekeeping force in Mali starting on Monday over concerns about the security of its troops.
The move follows the killing of seven Egyptian troops serving under the…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured Ghanaians that it has no intention to use the Ghana Card as a source of identification for the 2024 general elections.
It said it would continue to issue the voters identification cards which wo…
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has described the findings of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) involving Labianca Group of Companies and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as not surprising and wholeso…
The newly appointed Municipal Chief Executive for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Omane Aboagye, has pledged to work in the interest of the communities and also run an open-door administration to ensure accelerated growth and development of …
Professor Charles Ackah of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has observed that the failure of successive governments to provide adequate grants and subsidies for expansion of businesses, in comparison with…
The national Democratic Congress (NDC) is poised to wrestle power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2024 if members and supporters remain focused and resolute.
It has asked them not to relent in their effort to remain peaceful, unit…
The North East Regional Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Walibe Amos has reacted to Hopeson Adorye's comment that, party members from the Dombo tradition ought to concentrate on contesting for the vice-presidential …
Anti-graft campaigner, Vitus Azeem has criticized the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Colonel (Rtd.) Kwadwo Damoah, over his poor handling of the accusations brought against him in the Office of t…
Normal life is gradually returning to Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, after last week’s violent protests over high cost of basic goods and alleged human rights abuses.
A sit-at-home strike that started on Monday and brought life in pa…
Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a church in Egypt, many of them crushed during a desperate scramble to escape.
Officials say the number of dead is at least 41, with dozens injured. Children are believed …
The results of Kenya's much-awaited presidential election will be known shortly, the electoral body has announced.
Preparations for the declaration are underway at the national tallying centre in the country's capital, Nairo…
Scores of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters have marched through the streets of the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, and declared their support for Trades and Industry Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen ahead of the party’s flagbear…
The Northern Regional Police Command has dispelled claims that it was influenced by the Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gh to grant bail to a suspect at night.
Mr. Samba is said to have gone …
Former German leader Gerhard Schroeder, criticised for his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, is suing Germany's parliament.
Mr Schroeder, whose office and staff have been suspended, is suing over the remova…
Rights group Human Rights Watch has accused Cameroonian soldiers of "killings", "arbitrary detentions" as well as "looting" of villages and health centres in the North-West region.
The report by HRW accused government soldiers of summar…
Zimbabwe's central bank is to introduce lower denominations of gold coins to allow ordinary people to purchase them, according to the state-owned newspaper The Herald.
Last month, the country introduced gold coins priced at the internat…
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has appealed to the President to revisit the issue of the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and ensure that the elections are held before the 2024 presidential a…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Okaikoi North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Theresa Lardi Awuni has encouraged women not to shy away from leadership roles but strive harder to contribute to the growth and development of the natio…
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