Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said on Friday his new government would implement policies to reduce the fiscal deficit, restore economic growth and review mining policies.
In his first address to a new session of parliament since …
The head of Gambia's reconciliation commission has expressed disappointment at the political alliance between the parties of President Adama Barrow and former long-serving leader Yahya Jammeh
They have teamed up ahead of elections in De…
The Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has warned leadership, members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against not achieving breaking of the eight years of political cycle if complacency sets in their campaign before and…
Dr Prince Sodoke Amuzu, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akatsi North, has called for an improved welfare package for assembly members to better serve as development agents in their respective electoral areas.
Currently, assembly…
Tunisian President Kais Saied plans to suspend the constitution and may amend the political system via a referendum, one of his advisers told Reuters on Thursday in the first clear indication of his plans after moves his critics have calle…
A video that appears to show US soldiers driving among crowds of people in the Guinean capital, Conakry, has been fueling speculation that America had some involvement in this week's coup.
In the video, people are shouting "freedom, fre…
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has condemned the coup in Guinea.
She told the BBC that she had great confidence in the West African block Ecowas to resolve the situation.
"I'm sure that Ecowas, which has successfully…
The US Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit challenging Texas' controversial abortion law.
"The act is clearly unconstitutional," Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a briefing on Thursday.
It bans abortions from as e…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says the country has no interest or intention to consider any proposal partnership on Third Country Asylum.
A statement issued by the Ministry, copied to the Ghana News Agency, sa…
The rapid adoption of technology over the last 18 months has transformatively powered production and service delivery around the globe. In the education sector, integration of technology in learning enhances student's interest in learning,…
Almost all state institutions in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province remain shut, about a month after jihadist attacks in the area were brought under control.
The situation is considered serious in Palma district, the only area …
About $16,000 (£11,500) of counterfeit notes have been seized in Mozambique, with investigators suspecting that a regional syndicate is specialising in printing fake currency.
Police said they had arrested two Angolans, and arrest warra…
Gunmen have kidnapped three people who worked on a farm owned by Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo in south-western Ogun state.
The gunmen opened fire on a vehicle transporting the three, before abducting them and running int…
The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban is likely to have "emboldened" UK terrorists, the director general of MI5 has warned.
Ken McCallum told the BBC that while the terror threat would not change overnight, there could be a "morale boo…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with his US counterpart Joe Biden for the first time in seven months.
A White House Statement said both leaders had "discussed the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not vee…
US President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new Covid-19 measures that require workers at large companies to be vaccinated or face weekly testing.
The measures also include a vaccine mandate for millions of federal government workers …
The National Chairman of the National Democratic (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has urged members of the NDC to adopt “Break the 8” as its battle cry for the 2024 general election.
“We have to break the eight years of high unemployment,…
A former deputy Ambassador from Ghana to China, Horace Nii Ayi Ankrah is proposing that flagbearers of political parties should be limited on the number of times they can contest presidential elections on the ticket of a political party.
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Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the 2024 general election is critical for both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He explained that it was on that basis that he stated that it …
Ethiopian officials say they have found the graves of at least 119 civilians after rebel forces withdrew from a village they had occupied.
Tigray's rebel forces have denied any responsibility, calling the accusations "fabricated".
On…
Banking services have been restored in the northern Mozambican town of Mueda in the restive Cabo Delgado province.
The services had been discontinued due to insecurity in the region and a lack of electricity supply.
Civil servants li…
Artefacts looted by British troops from Ethiopia in 1868 have been returned to the Ethiopian embassy in London.
They include an imperial shield, a Bible and crosses, the embassy said.
The Scheherazade Foundation purchased the items t…
At least 14 people have been killed in a fire at a makeshift hospital treating Covid-19 patients in North Macedonia.
Footage shared on social media showed a building in flames and a thick cloud of black smoke billowing into the air near…
Former Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has been moved to India for treatment after he tested positive for Covid-19
The opposition Labour party leader left Mauritius aboard an air ambulance and arrived in India on Thursday.
H…
Some 200 people, including Americans, have flown out of Kabul in the first such operation since US forces left the country.
The Qatar Airways charter flight is now en route to the Qatari capital Doha, with a second flight due on Friday.…
Ghana remains a favourite destination for investment in Africa, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has assured Mr Irchad Razaaly, Ambassador-Designate of the European Union (EU) to Ghana.
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana is determined to deepen its ties with Ethiopia to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation.
He said this on Wednesday when the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Ebiy Ahmed, who is in Ghana on a t…
An outbreak of meningitis has been declared in the north-eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
So far, more than 120 people have died from the disease.
The first cases in the DR Congo were reported in July. More than 10…
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared the drought affecting parts of the country a national disaster.
The drought has affected 10 out of 47 counties. At least two million Kenyans are affected.
The president directed the treas…
The rift between Somalia's prime minister and president is intensifying with the latest sacking of security minister.
Prime Minister Mohamed Roble sacked the minister late Wednesday but President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" rejected the…
North Korea has held a military parade to mark the communist state's 73rd founding anniversary, but did not display any major ballistic missiles.
State media photos of the night-time parade showed marching soldiers and workers in hazmat…
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan after fleeing to take refuge in the United Arab Emirates.
"Leaving Kabul was the most difficult decision of my life," he said, adding that he was sorry he …
Boats carrying migrants across the English Channel could be turned back from the UK, if personally approved by Home Secretary Priti Patel.
The government has authorised Border Force officials to use the new tactic - but only in limited …
The phrases have tripped off the tongues of Taliban for quite some time.
"We're working to establish an inclusive government that represents all the people of Afghanistan," promised Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar when he rece…
The Presidency has rejected a report released by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) which says 62 percent of Ghanaians do not trust President Akufo-Addo to fight corruption.
A survey conducted by CDD-Ghana revealed …
The Chief Executive Officer for the John Kufuor Foundation, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has condemned the execution of Ghana’s former head of state, Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.
Prof. Agyeman-Duah posited that there was no evidence backing…
Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will not retract his “do or die” comment, which has drawn widespread controversy insisting that it’s an “idiomatic expression”.
Mahama explained that the comment was meant to be a piece of ad…
Forty-one prisoners have died after a fire swept through an overcrowded jail near Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
The blaze at Tangerang prison broke out on Wednesday as most of the inmates slept. Guards unlocked some cells but had to lea…
Russia's Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev has died in an accident during a big Arctic civil defence exercise.
The ministry said Zinichev, 55, had died in the Norilsk area while trying to save someone's life.
A cameraman had fall…
A historic trial has started in France over the 2015 Paris attacks which left 130 people dead.
The shooting and bombing assault by Islamist State (IS) group extremists was the worst post-World War Two attack in France.
The only survi…
Guineans prefer democracy to any other regime, but want two-term limit for presidents, Afrobarometer survey, has revealed.
The Afrobarometer findings, which was made available to the Ghana News Agency, indicated that despite widesprea…
The Libyan government says its forces have arrested a senior Islamic State group figure.
Embarak al-Khazimi was captured at Bani Walid, south-east of the capital, Tripoli.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said the arrest was a grea…
The Cape Verde's constitutional court has ordered the extradition to the United States of a Venezuelan government envoy who's been accused of money laundering and corruption.
Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman, was arrested more than a …
Detained Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for violating his fundamental human rights.
In a suit filed at the High Court of Abia state, in south-east Nigeria, Mr Kanu is also asking to be paid fi…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediation Mission on Mali, has called on multilateral and bilateral partners to support the transition process, especially the preparatory phase for the elections in that country.
A…
Dr. Kaderi Noagah Bukari, a research fellow in the Department of Peace Studies, at the University of Cape Coast, has urged African countries to take a second look at the " Western Majoritarian Democracy" towards ending military takeovers …
Dr Festus Aubyn, a Security Analyst, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) to negotiate the release of Guinean President Alpha Conde.
A section of the Guinean Military on Sunday, Sep…
Peacekeeping is evolving in Africa due to the changing nature of conflicts on the continent, Major General Francis Ofori, Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has said.
He noted that to respond to …
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" has picked a new spy chief days after the prime minister appointed a different person for the job.
The move further deepens the row between the president and the prime minister.
Prime M…
Military leaders who've seized power in Guinea have released about 80 prisoners ahead of a summit of the West African grouping Ecowas.
The leaders of the Ecowas bloc are due to meet virtually on Wednesday to discuss the Guinea coup and …
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