African Refugees See Racial Bias As US Welcomes Ukrainians
Wilfred Tebah doesn’t begrudge the U.S. for swiftly granting humanitarian protections to Ukrainians escaping Russia’s devastating invasion of their homeland.
But the 27-year-old, who fled Cameroon during its ongoing conflict, can’t help but wonder what would happen if the millions fleeing ... Read More
COVID-19: Japan Donates 309,600 AstraZeneca Vaccines To Ghan...
The government of Japan has donated 309,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Ghana in support of the country's vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vaccines which were manufactured in Japan were handed over to the Deputy Minister of Health, Madam ... Read More
Ghana Receives €44.7m Grant For Irrigation Infrastructure
Ghana’s quest to build robust irrigation infrastructure in the northern part of the country has received a boost with the receipt of a grant of €44.7 million from the European Union (EU) and France to implement the Agricultural Water Management ... Read More
$9m Nissan Assembly Plant Commissioned: Over 31,000 Vehicles...
The Nissan Motor Corporation, in collaboration with its local partners, has commissioned a $9 million assembly plant to produce vehicles in the country.
The Nissan Assembly Plant in the Industrial City, Tema, which has the capacity to produce 11,593 units of ... Read More
Kenya Supreme Court Rejects President’s Bid To Change Cons...
President Uhuru Kenyatta
In a ruling Thursday, Kenya’s Supreme Court blocked changes to the constitution initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Six of the seven judges ruled constitutional amendments must come from ordinary citizens, not the president.
Following the hotly-contested 2017 election that ... Read More
Ethiopia, Rebel Group Blame Each Other For No Aid Reaching T...
Ethiopian authorities and rebels in the Tigray region are accusing each other of blocking aid deliveries to Tigray that had been agreed to a week ago. The ongoing fighting comes as the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia visited the Afar region, ... Read More
UNICEF: More Than 2 Million Children Have Fled Ukraine
Ukrainian refugees depart from the border crossing in Medyka, southeastern Poland, March 30, 2022.
The United Nation’s children’s agency says some 2 million children have fled the fighting in Ukraine, with another 2.5 million driven from their homes within the country.
In ... Read More
UN Rights Chief Tells Russia To Stop War In Ukraine Immediat...
Michelle Bachelet
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights on Wednesday called Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop the war that she said had caused immeasurable suffering and grief for millions of people.
In a dramatic rendering of ... Read More
Ethiopian Court Orders Journalist Released On Bail
Amir Aman Kiyaro
An Ethiopian court has ordered Ethiopian journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to be released on bail after being imprisoned for four months without charges.
A judge in the capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday granted bail to Kiyaro while prosecutors determine ... Read More
UN Confirms Death Of 8 Peacekeepers In Congo Helicopter Cras...
A United Nations spokesperson says no one survived Tuesday when a helicopter crashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with eight U.N. peacekeepers on board.
Earlier, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the helicopter was carrying six crew members, all from ... Read More