One of the most prominent Palestinian political figures, Saeb Erekat, has died with Covid-19, officials say.
The 65-year-old passed away in Jerusalem at Hadassah Medical Center, where he had been admitted last month after being diagnose…
Guinea's President Alpha Condé has vowed to crackdown on ill-gotten wealth in the country.
The president said he would not allow impunity and nepotism in his leadership, and has promised to ensure public money is used to the benefit of …
Turnout for the election was put at almost 54%Image caption: Turnout for the election was put at almost 54% Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has invited his rival, former President Henri Konan Bédié, for talks following violence s…
A court in Nigeria's commercial city of Lagos is due to hear a case filed by a lawyer against the Central Bank of Nigeria to demand the removal of Arabic inscriptions in the local currency.
Malcolm Omirhobo also wants the Nigerian army …
The chairman of the African Union commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the "immediate cessation of hostilities" in Ethiopia's Tigray region where the military launched an operation against regional troops.
In a statement, Mr …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for construction work to begin on an ultra-modern market complex at Techiman in the Bono East Region.
The market, when complete, will have 70 stalls, a shopping mall, 13 shops, resta…
The Greater Accra Region has the highest valid voter population for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
Out of the total 17,029,971 valid voters on the Register, the Region has 3,529,181, followed closely by Ashanti Regio…
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised electorates of Tema East Constituency against voting "skirt and blouse" in the December polls to give the president adequate representation in Parliament.
Addressing a mini-rally at Kp…
Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of Academic Affairs, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), has described the victory for the United States President-elect, Mr Joe Biden, as victory for the world.
This is because Biden wou…
The Reverend Ismailia Awudu, the Board Chairman of the National Road Safety Authority, has called on the youth to play an active role in consolidating the country’s democracy by helping to fight corruption and prevent electoral violence.
…
The Brazilian clinical trial for a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine has been suspended after health authorities reported a "severe adverse" incident.
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said the incident took place on 29 October, but did not give…
Former Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré has died aged 72.
He died early Tuesday in Turkey where he was undergoing treatment. He arrived in Turkish commercial capital, Istanbul, a few days ago.
Before his departure from Mali, he ha…
At a peace advocacy symposium organised last Saturday in Accra by the Baraka Policy Institute (BPI), a social policy think tank, both Christian and Muslim leaders present demonstrated tolerance and set an enviable example for their followe…
Speaker of Parliament Prof Aaron Michael Oquaye at the weekend adjourned Parliament sine die, to enable Members participate in the final leg of campaigning before the polls.
On December 7, 2020, the Ghanaian electorate will elect a pres…
Mr James Agalga, the Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Builsa North Constituency of the Upper East Region says the next NDC government will reintroduce police visibility across the country to mi…
Uganda's health ministry has "corrected" figures it reported last week that showed the country's highest single-day deaths since coronavirus cases were confirmed in March.
Ministry spokesperson, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, has tweeted that the…
Peru's Congress has voted to impeach President Martin Vizcarra over allegations he handed out government contracts in return for bribes.
Mr Vizcarra said he would accept the vote, not take any legal action, and leave the presidential pa…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned Monday's clashes between parents and members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party outside a school in Cape Town during an anti-racism protest.
The school was accused of bein…
United Front Party (UFP)’s Nana Agyenim Boateng’s bid to challenge his disqualification and also stop the conduct of the December 7 election has been rejected by an Accra High Court.
Boateng was one of the prospective presidential candi…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has congratulated Mr Joe Biden on winning the United States presidency.
Mr Mahama in a Facebook message said:
"Congratulations US President-elect Joe B…
Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his election victory, more than 24 hours after he defeated Donald Trump, who had close personal ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The former U.S. vice president pledg…
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has released a statement saying what he terms a "rule of law operation" will "wrap up soon by ending the prevailing impunity".
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The warring parties in the conflict in Libya will hold talks in neighbouring Tunisia today as part of a continuing peace process.
The two sides - the Government of National Accord based in Tripoli and the eastern parliament led by Gen K…
The Presidential Candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, has promised a government that will address the basic needs of the people when he is elected President on December 7, 2020.
He said the CPP w…
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has promised to restructure the small-scale mining business to make it more effective, environmentally friendly and responsive to t…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has inaugurated a 25-member Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) for the Kwesimintsim Municipality in the Western Region, to promote peace and resolve conflicts before, during and after …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has questioned the genuineness of the campaign promise of the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, to revamp vocational and technical …
Former President John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says if elected, the next government will provide free laptops to tertiary students to facilitate participation in virtual classes.
T…
The next Government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will provide free Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) at the secondary and tertiary levels as well as offer free National Apprenticeship Programme.
The next NDC Governm…
Business leaders of the Stanford Seed Transformation Network Ghana and the National Peace Council have called on Ghanaians to work together for the peace of the nation to be maintained in all activities before, during, and after the genera…
The clashes follow long-standing tensions between the central government and Tigray leadersImage caption: The clashes follow long-standing tensions between the central government and Tigray leaders
The leader of the Tigray region in nor…
Former Tanzanian MP Godbless Lema spent Sunday night in a police station in Kenya moments after irregularly crossing the border, according to Kenyan media outlets.
There has been a crackdown on opposition leaders following President Joh…
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has "celebrated" the projected defeat of Donald Trump's presidency and urged President-elect Joe Biden to fix the problems of "racism, sexism, xenophobia and Afrophobia".
"It is with a sense of relief that …
More than 1,600 African migrants have been rescued at sea or reached Spain's Canary Islands over the weekend, Spanish emergency services said.
About 1,000 arrived on Saturday alone, setting out on about 20 barely seaworthy boats.
One…
First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has urged residents of Ningo Prampram to vote for a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the area to catalyse more development projects in the constituency.
She stated that even though th…
Reports of fresh anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria planned for Monday have been published by local media.
The new threats come after a court order granted the Central Bank of Nigeria the right to freeze the accounts of 19 indivi…
US President-elect Joe Biden is to make tackling the coronavirus pandemic his top priority following his win over Donald Trump, his team says.
Announcing the first steps in his transition plan, his team said there would be more testing …
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is ready to deliver a successful, credible, fair, orderly and peaceful elections on December 7, 2020.
Chairperson of the Commission Jean Mensa, briefing Parliament, in Accra, at weekend on the roadm…
Speaker of Parliament Aaron Mike Oquaye has declared the Fomena seat, occupied by Andrew Amoako Asiamah, a member from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vacant as the MP now contests as independent candidate in Election 2020.
The NPP wrote …
Police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, have fired water cannons at crowds protesting against the results of last week's parliamentary election.
Thousands of people gathered outside the Central Election Commission to demand a new vote,…
Some people on Twitter have taken umbrage against a tweet by a former US official comparing President Donald Trump to Zimbabwe's late leader Robert Mugabe, over his comments alleging fraud, without evidence, in the US election.
Samantha…
Superintendent Isaac Tetteh Darko, Assin North District Police Commander has charged political parties to preach peace and development in the run-up to the December 7 general elections.
He explained that peace was the panacea for develo…
The huge number of infrastructure developments, the solid economic foundation laid out for the future, with enhanced social activities through prudent governance system under the immediate past National Democratic Congress (NDC) Administra…
Vice President, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Chiefs and people in the Krachi East Constituency of the Oti Region to show appreciation to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for fulfilling his campaign promise of creating new reg…
Much of Italy is now in lockdown, including the densely populated northern Lombardy region, after the Covid-19 death toll for 24 hours hit 445 - a six-month record.
Italy is now split into three zones: red for high risk, then orange and…
The Paramount Chief of Likpe traditional area, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, has pledged the support and commitment of the chiefs and people of the four paramountcies in the area-Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL)towards the development of…
“We do not ask for the renewal of our mandate in a vacuum. We ask, give us four more years because our Government, has kept faith with Ghanaians, by delivering on the commitments we made to you.
“We ask for renewal of mandate borne out …
The family of Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, former Prime Minister of Ghana in the Second Republic, has presented assorted items in support of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) campaign activities in the Wenchi Constituency ahead of the December poll…
Mr Adam Salifu Braimah, Savannah Regional Minister, has provided scholarships to 310 needy students in the Salaga South constituency to enable them continue their tertiary education.
The scholarships, worth GHC 80,000.00 is to support t…
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has pulled ahead of Donald Trump in Georgia, a key state in the US presidential race, voting data shows.
Mr Trump must win Georgia to leave him with a path to win the election.
According to the most rec…