The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asuogyaman Constituency, Thomas Apem Nyarko has launched an educational programme to promote reading habits among school pupils across the constituency.
Dubbed "Let's Read Together" the programme wa…
Tigrayan forces who have been at war with the Ethiopian government for more than 18 months say they are ready to send a high level delegation to talks mediated by the Kenyan government.
A letter signed by the head of the Tigray People's…
The city of Grenoble has gone to France's highest administrative court to challenge a ban imposed on a new city rule allowing full-body "burkini" swimsuits in public pools.
Grenoble's decision to authorise all swimwear, incl…
"Max speed!" The instruction comes via walkie-talkie from the armoured police car in front, as we hurtle past the burnt-out carcass of a Ukrainian military truck. There's a high risk of Russian attack on this stretch of road, but it's …
A Mexican political advisor has been killed by a lynch mob after child kidnapping accusations were spread on messaging groups, authorities say.
Daniel Picazo, 31, was attacked and beaten by a crowd of around 200 people in t…
Burkina Faso's government has announced three days of national mourning from Tuesday for the at least 50 civilians killed over the weekend in the north of the country.
Military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba issued the decr…
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his government will announce details of peace talks with forces from the country’s northernmost region, Tigray, to end a civil war "when the time comes" and "when they begin".
Addressing par…
The UN World Food Programme says due to a shortage of funding it is having to suspend some food aid in South Sudan where more than half the population is grappling with severe food insecurity.
The crisis has been fuelled by conflict, fl…
A National Organiser aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Essilfie Kumi, has assured of fair distribution of opportunities if given the nod as national organiser of the party after the national executive conference.
“Grounds are n…
Hajia Sawudatu Saeed, aspiring National Women's Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured women organisers of the party across the country of her commitment to promoting their welfare if voted into office.
She said she wou…
Seven New Patriotic Party (NPP) ‘heavyweights’ have picked nomination forms to stake their claim for the Party’s National Chairmanship position.
The aspirants are: Stephen Ayesu Ntim, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Professor Christopher Ameya…
A member of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Victor Brobbey, has stated that broad public and political consensus is critical to any constitutional reform.
He has, therefore, urged all Ghanaians to freely make suggest…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by the restrained National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, which sought to reverse the decision barring him from performi…
The government's first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, appeal court judges say.
It supports a previous decision by the High Court that it was in the "public interest" for the government to car…
Former US President Donald Trump has blasted the congressional inquiry into the Capitol riot as a "Kangaroo Court".
In a 12-page statement, he said the investigation was designed to distract Americans from the "disaster" of…
Cuba has sentenced 381 people for taking part in rare anti-government protests last summer - with some jailed for up to 25 years.
The attorney general's office said 297 had received prison terms, for crimes of sedition, publ…
Finance Minister Ken Ofori- Atta has asked opposers of the National Cathedral project to be measured in their criticisms.
He says government is mindful of taxpayers’ money being used to support the building of the National Cathedral and…
A United Nations tribunal has ruled that a man alleged to be one of the main financiers of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is fit to stand trial in The Hague, where he is currently detained.
Félicien Kabuga is accused of funding and arming …
There are reports from Sudan's Darfur region that more than 100 people have been killed in inter-communal clashes.
Conflict between Arab and non-Arab groups has escalated over the last year in Darfur, where there is intense competition …
A national chairman hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Stephen Ayesu Ntim has observed that the party can only win the 2024 elections if its members remain focused and united.
“Breaking the 8 hinges on a number of ingredients bu…
Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) have demolished the houses of some Muslims who were allegedly linked to religious protests that turned violent.
The protests were sparked by derogatory remarks m…
Dozens of soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo have crossed into Uganda after the M23 rebels blocked the main road to Rutshuru.
Ugandan army spokesperson Brig Gen Felix Kulaigye told the BBC that the soldiers were being receiv…
Police in the US state of Idaho have arrested 31 members of a white supremacist group and charged them with plotting to riot at a gay pride event.
Police say they were tipped off by a local resident in the city of Coeur d'Al…
Al-Qaeda-affiliated group Ansaru, which operates in north-western Nigeria, has denied any connection with a 28 March attack on a passenger train that left at least nine people dead and dozens kidnapped or missing.
The group issued the d…
Pope Francis has apologised to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for postponing his July visits to the two countries indefinitely for health reasons.
He had planned to visit the DR Congo cities of Kinshasa and Goma on 2 t…
Parliament, has called on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the public not to blame the Minority for the passage of the Electronic Transfer Levy (e-levy).
He said they should rather blame the “insensitivity” of th…
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged members of the NDC to learn from the exemplary lives, values and principles of the party’s forebears.
“The way fo…
Mr Matthew Kwao Bentho, the 2016 Parliamentary Candidate for the Progressive People's Party (PPP) in Jomoro Constituency, has defected to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to him, the NDC is the most ideal pol…
Mr Charles Bissue, a Presidential Staffer, has called on the former Chair of the Council of State, Togbe Afede XIV, to initiate processes for a review of the gratuity paid to Article 71 office holders.
He commended the traditional leade…
Togbega Gabusu VII, the new Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area, Hohoe, has been out doored by the Council and Kingmakers with a call for support from all towards executing his roles as the traditional ruler.
The Paramount Chief…
A former Member of the Council of State, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani is worried over what he describes as the politicization of the country’s Council of State.
Dr. Kotei Dzani said political parties have gradually infiltrated the Council.
Sp…
A National chairman hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has called on members of the party to unite to build a strong and an impregnable defence of the party’s achievements.
That way, he said, the party would rema…
French President Emmanuel Macron is at risk of losing his outright majority after a strong challenge from a coalition of left-wing parties in National Assembly elections.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon's left-green alliance finished nec…
The Queen has become the second-longest serving sovereign monarch in history.
As of Monday, she has been on the throne for 70 years and 127 days, second only to Louis XIV of France who became king at the age of four.
…
Gunmen have abducted at least 29 people in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, police say.
The victims were travelling back home from a wedding ceremony when the armed men ambushed a convoy of their vehicles.
The victims wer…
A new survey suggests that two thirds of young African people are not optimistic about the direction of their country or continent - but remain positive about their personal futures.
Researchers conducted more than 4,000 face-to-face in…
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has urged Ghanaians, especially the youth, to demand accountability from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to improve upon the livelihoods of the citizenry.
It called on Ghanaians, especially the…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is putting its act together to win the 2024 elections.
According to the party, it was focused on taking up the mantle of leadership to restore hope for the country.
“We are focused on re-equippi…
The UN's refugee agency warned the Home Office twice that its arrangement to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, the High Court has heard.
The agency's lawyers distanced it from the policy amid claims the Home Office…
Sudan's former main ruling civilian coalition has begun informal talks with the military mediated by the United States and Saudi Arabia.
The dialogue is meant to end the long-standing political deadlock that followed the military coup l…
More than four million people are facing high levels of food insecurity in Kenya, according to new data released by the UN.
This figure has risen from just over three million people last year.
Over 900,000 children below the age of f…
The 26th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) is being held in Brazzaville, Congo, on June 9 and 10 on the theme: “Twenty years in service of the most vulnerable in Africa".
…
Senegal President Macky Sall, who is the current AU chairperson, has urged Ukraine to remove mines from the port of Odessa to ease grain exports.
Mr Sall said this in an interview with French media outlets, RFI and France 24.
He adde…
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West will not be able to cut itself off from Russian oil and gas for several years.
He added that nobody knows what might happen in that time, so Russian companies would not be "con…
Twenty-two assembly members in the Bosome Freho District are pushing for a vote of no confidence in their District Chief Executive, Yaw Danso.
They have accused the DCE of instigating divisions and hoarding resources mea…
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) in collaboration with the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) will this year organise the country's first awards scheme to celebrate and recognise the contributions of Metropolitan, Mu…
National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, Mr Kojo Bonsu has committed to selecting his running mate from the Volta region if he is elected as the Presidential candidate of the party.
He made this known yesterday when he pai…
The delay in the presentation of the report on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) bill to the plenary by the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and the appearance of the Finance M…
A Moroccan captured while fighting for Ukraine is among three people who have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine.
Brahim Saaudun and Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner are accused of being mercenaries,…
The authorities in Nigeria have denied media reports which suggested bandits had used a helicopter to launch a brazen attack on villages in Kaduna state.
Officials instead say the attackers arrived in large numbers on motorcycles and ra…
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