Obama Speaks At COP26, Says Not Enough Progress On Climate
Former U.S. President Barack Obama
Former U.S. President Barack Obama told the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on Monday that most nations failed to meet their commitments made in the 2015 Paris Climate Conference agreement and the world ... Read More
Ethiopians Rally By Thousands To Support Abiy, Denounce US
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians rallied in Addis Ababa on Sunday in support of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government as federal troops fight rebellious forces who are threatening to march on the city.
Some demonstrators denounced the United States, which is ... Read More
ECOWAS Hardens Stance On Mali, Guinea
The West African regional grouping ECOWAS on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing new individual sanctions and calling on both countries to honor timetables for a return to democracy.
The Economic Community of West African States "has ... Read More
COP26: UK Pledges £290m To Help Poorer countries Cope With ...
The UK is pledging £290m to help poorer countries cope with the impact of climate change, as the COP26 climate change summit enters its second week.
Government ministers from around the world are in Glasgow for more talks.
They will discuss how ... Read More
COP26: Thousands March For Glasgow’s Biggest Protest
About 100,000 people marched in Glasgow to demand more action on the climate crisis, organisers have said.
The protest was the biggest so far during the COP26 summit and took place alongside hundreds of similar events around the world.
Greta Thunberg joined ... Read More
JETRO Ghana Office to Deepen Economic co-operation With Japa...
President Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Ghana Office of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Accra.
JETRO is one of the organisations, whose leadership President Akufo-Addo engaged with, during his official visit to Japan nearly three years ago.
The Management of Toyota Tsusho, ... Read More
Hundreds March In Washington To Denounce Ethiopian Governmen...
Several hundred people join a march in Washington on Nov. 4, 2021, to protest the Ethiopian government on the first anniversary of its war against forces in the country's northern region of Tigray. (Sara Fissehaye/VOA)
Hundreds of people marched in Washington ... Read More
Covid: WHO Warns Europe Once Again At Epicentre Of Pandemic
Vaccination rates have plateaued in Germany as cases rise
Europe is once again "at the epicentre" of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent.
At a press conference WHO Europe head Hans Kluge ... Read More
EU Delegation Calls On Asantehene
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has emphasized the need for the European Union (EU) to work effectively with stakeholders at the local level to strengthen the implementation of the ‘Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) Project.
This was ... Read More
COP26: 190 Nations And Organisations Pledge To Quit Coal
Coal produced around 37% of the world's electricity in 2019
Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government says.
Coal is the ... Read More