Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Tunisia on Wednesday to reinforce cooperation between the two countries on migration. Meloni said several initiatives to support Tunisia’s economy were signed, especially focusing on energy and education sectors. “We want to work especially on regular flows, as we have done with Tunisia, with a decree that allows […]
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday voiced his strong support for more military aid for Ukraine and Israel and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza after House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives will vote on the funding packages Saturday night. Johnson had wavered for weeks about calling a vote on the foreign […]
Qatar is rethinking its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, its prime minister said Wednesday during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart in Doha. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, without elaborating, that its mediation had been abused. “At this point right now, we are reevaluating our role […]
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a five-year Performance Accountability Activity (PAA) project in the Volta Region. PAA The PAA supports local organisations, women and youth groups, traditional and religious leaders to advocate improved public service delivery from government officials. It also equips service providers to be more responsive to citizens’ demand […]
Lord Cameron has urged Israel to do “as little as possible to escalate” tensions in the Middle East, ahead of talks with PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack at the weekend. The UK foreign secretary will push Israel to rein in the scale of its response […]
Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy for Libya has resigned. Bathily held the post for 18 months. He submitted his resignation Tuesday. He said that while under his direction, the U.N. mission in the North African country, had “made a lot of efforts,” but there was a “lack of political will and good faith” efforts […]
A United Nations-backed gathering raised pledges of almost $630 million for Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis on Tuesday but fell short of the $1 billion sought to help feed and support millions of people facing conflict and climate change in Africa’s second most populous country. The United States, Ethiopia’s leading humanitarian donor, warned that its resources are […]
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has paid a two-day official working visit to Belgrade, Serbia. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the purpose of the visit was to bolster bilateral relations and explore avenues for […]
Former President John Dramani Mahama has won the African Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership at the Africa Heritage Awards 2024 held in Lagos, Nigeria. Organised by the Heritage Times of Nigeria, the African Heritage Awards is a platform that unites influential African innovators, entrepreneurs, and organisations, all of whom are instrumental in propelling the continent […]
The government has reached an interim deal with international bondholders to restructure $13 billion of international bonds, the Ministry of Finance has said. In a post on X, the Ministry stated that the deal must still be “tweaked” to meet the International Monetary Fund debt sustainability target. The Ministry said it would regroup to continue […]
