Former President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to run for election again in 2028 if he is defeated in this November’s US presidential poll. Trump, 78, has been the Republican candidate for three national elections in a row and has reshaped the party greatly over the last eight years. In an interview […]
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges. Those range from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact for the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N member nations to turn promises into real […]
The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country’s request nearly five months ago. “We have reached an agreement on the return of a limited number of Special Forces personnel,” Maj. General Kenneth Ekman, who oversaw the recent U.S. withdrawal from Niger at the request of U.S. Africa Command chief […]
Leading medical experts, doctors and physician assistants from Ghana and the United States of America are expected in the country from September 25 to 27 for a medical conference that is aimed at providing cutting-edge updates on diagnosis, management and prevention strategies for various medical conditions. To be hosted by the Ghana College of Physicians […]
ECOWAS is strengthening its social protection systems through a 5-day workshop in Abuja. The workshop, which started from September 16, 2024, will end today, Friday, September 20, 2024. The workshop, led by experts in collaboration with the TRANSFORM hub affiliated to the ILO, FAO, UNICEF, and the African WFP, aims to build a network of […]
On Wednesday afternoon, the UN Security Council discussed the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan, More than 16 months of war. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee said, “The current wave of fighting marks the latest chapter of violence in El Fasher and occurs amidst a months-long siege and attack on the city […]
Fear and contagion are spreading in Kamituga, eastern DRC, the epicenter of the current mpox outbreak. It is where the newest variant of the virus was discovered last year. Inside the Kamituga general hospital, Diego looked on as health workers tended to his young son, Emile. “I had a lot of ignorance because I didn’t […]
The United States of America (USA) is in talks with Ghana and other West African countries along the Gulf of Guinea coast to determine what help they need to effectively counter terrorism and security threats along their borders. The US said it was aware of how violent extremist organisations were spreading and moving towards the […]
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday. A small number of military personnel assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy remain, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. Earlier this year, Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement that allowed U.S. troops to operate in the West African country. A few […]
The bilateral relations between Ghana and Austria have taken a significant step forward with the opening of the new Austrian Embassy in Accra. The embassy’s opening marks a pivotal moment in the diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries. The new embassy, located in the same building as Suncity Apartment in Osu, on the Labadi […]
