One of only two women on Sudan's ruling Sovereignty Council said on Saturday she had resigned, accusing the military-dominated transitional government of ignoring civilian voices.
The 14-member military-civilian council was set up along…
Japan has kicked off a mass vaccination programme in Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid crisis worsens.
The military has set up centres offering thousands of shots each day, prioritising the elderly.
The country's vaccination drive starte…
Ernestine Kabuo returned home after fleeing the lava flow in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, to find that her husband had not survived.
The 68 year old was unable to carry her sick husband out of their house and she found him burnt …
The Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint Dr. Kofi Bobi Barimah as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sunyani in the interest of development through absolute peac…
Africans Rising, a Pan-African movement of people and organizations working for justice, peace and dignity for all Africans across the globe, has asked leaders on the continent to invest in the health and wellness of the people.
"We a…
Dr Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services of the Electoral Commission (EC), has said should the EC fully enforce the Political Parties Act, about 97 per cent of the political parties in the country will be disbanded.
He …
The United States is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over the conflict in the Tigray region.
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also announced visa restrictions on Ethiopian and…
The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in India has moved past the 300,000 mark as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic.
Experts warn that the real number of fatalities might be much higher as many deaths are not official…
Mozambique's army over the weekend foiled an attempted attack by Islamist militants in the northern town of Palma, according to President Filipe Nyusi.
Palma is near a major gas project run by the French energy giant Total.
In March,…
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been barred from leaving the country to attend a conference scheduled for this week.
He had been invited by economist Kako Nubukpo to take part in a convention on the future West African cu…
The Nigerian authorities have declared 90 travellers who recently arrived Brazil, India and Turkey as "health hazards" after they failed to observe health protocols meant to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
They are wanted after faili…
Fourteen people, including at least one child, have been killed and another child is seriously injured after a cable car fell on a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on Sunday.
The accident happened on a service transporting …
Western countries have condemned Belarus for diverting a plane flying over its territory to arrest a Belarusian opposition journalist.
EU leaders are due to discuss their response to what the union's executive called a "hijacking" and t…
The Ashanti Regional Vetting Committee has commenced the screening of more than 200 aspirants for the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) positions in the Region.
The Committee, Chaired by the Regional Minister,…
The Nigerian Army says it is investigating reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has either died or was seriously injured during a clash with a splinter group, the Islamic State in West African Province (Iswap).
It’s not the fi…
Ethiopia’s general election will now take place on 21 June, 16 days later than planned, the electoral board has announced.
This is the second time the poll has been delayed.
The country was suppose to hold nationwide elections last y…
The European Parliament halted on Thursday ratification of a new investment pact with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on EU politicians, deepening a dispute in Sino-European relations and denying EU companies greater access to China.
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Photos have been shared in Spain showing the human side of the migrant crisis in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta this week.
Some 8,000 people including children swam or waded around the border fence to enter Spanish territory fro…
Four members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Jomoro in the Western Region have submitted their documents to contest the incumbent Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Ernest Kofie for the position of the next MCE.
The 1992 Constituti…
A decision by Kenya's parliament to exempt Japanese companies, consultants and employees from income tax has sparked an uproar.
The vote passed on Wednesday targets those involved in projects financed by the government of Japan.
The …
A ceasefire's been agreed between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas.
It comes after 11 days of fighting where at least 240 people have been killed. Most of those deaths have been Palestinians in the territory of Gaza.
Israel …
Ten names have been submitted to the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) for consideration as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region.
They are: Mr Solomon Te…
A biography of the late Joseph Adams (JA) Braimah dubbed, “JA Braimah: Biography of a Trailblazer,” authored by Alhassan Ahmed has been launched by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
The national launch of the book, published by Digibo…
Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress, has said the Party boycotted the inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting due to the bastardisation of that revered body by the leadership of the …
The need for a long-term national development plan (LTNDP) to guide the spending of revenue from the country’s oil sources is now or never, the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) has said.
According to the committee, the de…
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, has emphasised the need for Africa to embrace and promote its cultural identity, including indigenous languages, to propel the social and economic development of the continent.
He said Af…
The Old Tafo Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Suraka Saani, has implored Ghanaians to work assiduously to promote the rule of law.
He said upholding the fundamental laws of the country as ensh…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament of Adaklu, Mr Governs Kwame Agbodza, has urged political office holders and technocrats in Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to serve as the fulcrum for development.…
The National Coordinator of the Universal Peace Federation- Ghana, Dr Mrs Helen Osei, has called for the establishment of a Ghana chapter of the International Association of Members of Parliament (MPs) for Peace (IAPP).
The Internationa…
Spain says most of the thousands of migrants who entered its North African enclave of Ceuta this week have returned to Morocco.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said the situation there was now much calmer, and that the author…
Taiwan's health minister said on Friday he had spoken to his U.S. counterpart to ask for help in obtaining COVID-19 vaccines amid a spike in infections on the island and the U.S. health secretary would take the matter to President Joe Bide…
Award-winning Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel says the UK needs a written constitution "to stop rogue prime ministers illegally interfering with the workings of Parliament".
Her comments come after Boris Johnson advised the Queen to…
The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, has shot down all the proposals made by the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) on the management of the country’s subsequent elections.
The party, which has boycotted recent IPAC meet…
Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency has presented 12 tricycles popularly called “Aboboyaa” to some members of his constituents.
The tricycles, have cargo box which gives it loading capacity, and…
The Western Regional Vetting Committee is expected to interrogate all 66 Aspirants for the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive position in the Region.
This constitutional mandate enjoins the President to nom…
More than 1.2 million people urgently need health assistance in Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique where recent armed attacks sparked further population displacement and deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis.
Violence and …
Mr Alban Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, has assured Ghanaians that the House will work hard in partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) to ensure the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill.
He said the Bill which sought to a…
The Ministry of National Security has reversed the secondment of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman, Director of Operations, and three police officers to the Ministry, for their inappropriate conduct over the arrest of Mr Caleb Kudah, a Citi…
Patients who are critically ill with Covid-19 are more likely to die in Africa than in any other region in the world.
A study published by The Lancet attributes this to the shortage of crucial equipment in hospitals that are helpful in …
US President Joe Biden has signed a law that aims to address a rising number of anti-Asian attacks. What's behind the hatred?
An elderly Thai immigrant dies after being shoved to the ground. A Filipino-American is slashed in the face wi…
A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect.
The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of fighting in which more than 250 people were killed, most of t…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has proposed six reforms the party thinks the Electoral Commission (EC) should consider.
They are the need for a legal backing to the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC).
According to the NDC,…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission withdrawn his acceptance of the continental body’s appointment as its High Representative for Somalia.
While thanking the AU for th…
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi has differed with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame over a report that accused Rwandan forces of committing mass atrocities in DR Congo.
Mr Tshisekedi said on Wednesday that th…
Mr Theophilus Nii Ankamah Densu-Tetteh, former Independent Parliamentary Candidate for Tema East Constituency in Election 2016 on Wednesday explained reasons for re-joining the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to him, he re…
Sixteen aspirants are seeking the position as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and billed to undergo vetting at the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.
The race is expected to be stiff as Mr Castro Ahenkro Castro, former Chai…
The Biden administration has waived sanctions on a company building a controversial gas pipeline between Russia and Germany.
The US also lifted sanctions on the executive - an ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin - who leads the firm behind …
The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives has voted, with Republican support, for a commission to investigate the Capitol riot.
Thirty-five Republicans defied their party leaders and former President Donald Trump in siding w…
A record 55 million people around the world have fled their homes but not their countries and are living as internally-displaced people.
In its annual report, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre says the rise can be attributed i…
The UN Security Council is calling for more global assistance to expand Covid vaccine access for African countries.
A text that it unanimously adopted said that Africa had so far received only 2% of the vaccines administered worldwide.
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