The Ukrainian government has launched an emergency hotline for Africans and Asians fleeing Russia's invasion, according to the foreign minister.
It follows widespread allegations of racism faced by Africans attempting to leave the count…
Western Australia has reopened its borders nearly two years after first sealing them to international visitors and other Australians because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Australian state is the last to drop its travel en…
Major cities across Taiwan including the capital Taipei have seen widespread power failures after a reported accident at a power plant.
The nation's economic affairs minister, Wang Meihua, said an accident had occurred at a…
More than one million civilians have fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, according to the United Nations (UN).
The European Union (EU) says up to four million people may try to leave and that it will welcome refuge…
The government has called on political actors to feel free to differ in opinion on national policies.
It has, however, underscored the need for people to be circumspect and refrain from issues that have the tendency to undermine the cou…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a strong partnership between the media and the legislature to strengthen the country’s democracy and help meet the aspirations of Ghanaians.
“The current architect…
Adansi Asokwa MP, K.T. Hammond, expects the Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Prof. Raymond Atuguba, to be invited by police for suggesting that a coup d’etat may be rife in Ghana.
Speaking to journalists in…
On the 24 February 2022 the world woke up to the news of Russia announcing its' "special military operation" to "demilitarise" and "deNazify" Ukraine. This announcement was followed by a sophisticated, all-out attack by land and air. As Ru…
The association of atheists in Kenya has written to the education ministry seeking a ban on prayer days in public schools ahead of national examinations.
The group says the prayer days are in contravention to students' rights.
Public…
The third part of South Africa's Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s investigation into widescale corruption has recommended that former President Jacob Zuma should be investigated further.
Zuma and other senior officials should be inv…
The first defendant to stand trial over the Capitol riots said that he would drag lawmakers "kicking and screaming" from the building, prosecutors say.
Guy Reffitt, 49, is accused of carrying a handgun on to the Capitol grou…
Russian forces have seized control of a key port city in southern Ukraine, the mayor says.
Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded a week ago.
Its mayor, Igor …
Some New Patriotic Party members in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region have accused some executives of breaching the party’s constitution in the conduct of elections at the polling station level.
The members are…
Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament asking for the referral of four MPs to the Privileges Committee for breaking the rules of the house on absenteeism.
Ras Mubarak in his petit…
Just over a week ago, Polina Boichuk was busy helping organise a technology-awards ceremony in Ukraine - but life has changed dramatically.
"It's awful. This can't be happening - me, my family, my friends are all sitting in …
Western diplomats in South Sudan have urged the country support a UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations General Assembly will on Wednesday vote on a resolution censuring Russia over its invasion of…
On day six of the Russian invasion, Ukrainians woke up to the wailing sound of air sirens and news of Russian troops progressing towards the capital Kyiv.
Satellite images showed a serpentine armoured convoy, stretching acr…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to travel to London for medical check-ups for approximately two weeks, local media reports.
The president has been criticised for failing to transfer power to his deputy on an interim basi…
Assembly members have been advised to build capacities to enable them perform their duties effectively and efficiently.
Building their capacity occasionally will also help them to educate and sensitise their respective residents to unde…
Five Sudanese football players died when their boat capsized on Sunday, local media reported.
The players were members of al-Milaha football team, a local team in Shendi town (150 Km; 93 miles) north of Khartoum.
They were travelling…
European Union (EU) diplomats have condemned the powerful son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for expressing support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Gen Kainerugaba had on Tuesday tweeted that "th…
Former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage Transportation Company Limited, Kwame Awuah-Darko, has urged citizens in leadership to use their position to influence others to achieve desired goals and contribute meaningfully to nation b…
The Council of State has met the Speaker of Parliament as part of its engagement with the structures of Parliament to quell the seeming tension that has engulfed the House since its inauguration on January 7, 2021.
Mr Alban Bagbin, Sp…
A campaigner protesting against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has set fire to her Russian passport during a vigil in Edinburgh.
Anna Jakubova used a lighter to ignite the red booklet in front of hundreds of people gat…
Mali has been unable to pay almost $80m (£60m) it owes on an international debt after sanctions imposed in January froze its foreign bank accounts.
The country's total debt defaults since January have now reached $180m. The West African…
The UN has said 440 civilians were killed in violence last year in South Sudan's Tambura area in fighting between government forces and militias.
In a report, it said civilians were gang-raped, detained, and children were recruited into…
South Africa’s ambassador to the Ukraine has told the BBC he has had no choice but to leave the capital, Kyiv, as an armoured Russian convoy is heading to the city.
Andre Groenewald said explosions could be heard in the distance as he p…
Ghana’s response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis should not be misconstrued to mean the country is supporting the Western countries that are against Russia, the Director of Academic Affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of war crimes after it launched air strikes on the country's second city, Kharkiv.
At least 10 people were killed and 35 hurt when an opera house, a concert hall and …
US President Joe Biden has told Congress that Vladimir Putin badly misjudged how the West would hit back once he invaded Ukraine.
In a primetime speech, Mr Biden vowed "an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph …
An aspiring national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Akwasi Osei-Adjei, has pledged to put nation-building at the centre of his leadership.
That, he said, would be spearheaded by a fluid communication between the government a…
Vladimir Putin is engaging in "barbaric and indiscriminate" tactics targeting civilians, Boris Johnson has said.
The prime minister said the Russian president had "fatally underestimated" the willingness of the Ukrainian pe…
India has had to walk a diplomatic tightrope over Ukraine in the past few days as it tried to balance its ties with Moscow and the West.
Delhi's first statement in the UN Security Council (UNSC) did not name any country dire…
Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of Ukraine's second largest city in what officials said was a deadly and "cruel" attack.
An opera house, concert hall and government offices were hit in Freedom Square…
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has temporarily removed control of a huge copper and cobalt mine from its Chinese owners.
The ruling in favour of the Congolese state mining firm, Gecamines, is part of a dispute in which the …
The African Union has said it is disturbed by reports of Africans in Ukraine being refused the right to cross the border to safety.
The body urged all countries to respect international law and offer assistance to everyone fleeing from …
Ghana has become the first African country to evacuate its citizens fleeing the conflict in Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
The first group of 17 students arrived on Tuesday morning at Kotoka International Airport, in the capital, …
The powerful son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Gen Kainerugaba - who is the commander of Uganda's land forces - tweeted that "the majority o…
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Oti Region, Felix Ade, has stated that the hierarchy and leadership of the party will need a formidable and robust political activism to convincingly win the 2024 elections.
“The …
Professor Kwaku Asare, an Accountant based in the United States, has implored the leadership of Parliament to declare seats of Members of Parliament (MPs) who have been absent for more than 15 days.
“The legislature must implement the 2…
Four members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the New Juaben South Constituency have secured a court injunction to stop the party’s upcoming Polling Station and Electoral Area Coordinators election.
They were Jalil Ibn Tahir, Jonas A…
The Executive Director of Solidaire Ghana (a policy think-tank), Mr Benjamin Essuman, has called for a review of the 1992 Constitution to meet the demands of the times.
He said implementing reviews and recommendations of the constitut…
The current Chair of the African Union (AU.int) and President of the Republic of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, are following closely the developments in Ukraine an…
A total of 34 Rwandan nationals are stranded in areas hit by heavy fighting in Ukraine but are so far safe, Rwanda’s government spokesman Alain Mukurarinda has told BBC Great Lakes.
He added that there were 85 Rwandans - most of them st…
Belgium's King Philippe has postponed a historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the royal palace has said, Reuters news agency reports.
The visit had been billed as an attempt to promo…
Hortor Jospeh Kwabala - a Ghanaian medical student who was until last week studying in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv - has managed to arrive in Hungary after a four-day journey.
Kharkiv was the scene of fierce fighting over the…
"If I could leave Russia right now, I would. But I can't quit my job," says Andrey.
He can't afford to get a mortgage in Moscow now interest rates have been hiked.
Millions of Russians like him are starting to fee…
The Standing Committee of the Council of State has held talks with the leadership of the Majority Caucus in Parliament to discuss ways the two sides of Parliament can work together to foster a firm harmonious working relationship and conse…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Government to bring to an end the strike action that has been undertaken by the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG).
Speaking at the National Labou…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the proposed e-levy as an innovative fiscal measure, which will help improve the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio on an equitable basis.
According to President Akufo-Addo, “I believe strong…