A senior United Nations official has called on the Security Council to back peace operations as essential tools of diplomacy, warning that a growing “trust deficit” is hampering conflict resolution efforts across the globe. Addressing the Council on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for […]
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will run for a fourth term in October’s election. In a statement, the 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. Ouattara argues a new constitution approved in 2016 […]
The African Union’s 13th High-Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance has officially opened in Accra, uniting voices across the continent to advance the 2025 theme: “Justice, Rights, Reparations and State Building.” Hosted under the auspices of the African Governance Architecture and Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA), the Dialogue has drawn AU member states, […]
While global hunger is showing signs of decline, a new United Nations report highlights a troubling trend in Africa, where hunger continues to rise. According to the report, an estimated 512 million people worldwide will remain undernourished by the end of the decade, 60% of them in Africa. UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark […]
The Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS) has honoured Ambassador Jane Gasu Aheto, the acting Head of Mission at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, for her outstanding performance and leadership during decades of service to the country. Ambassador Aheto secured the recognition as the Director, Legal and Treaties Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign […]
Ghana and France have signed a bilateral agreement to officially grant Ghana debt relief under the country’s external debt restructuring programme. France becomes the first country within the Paris Club framework to grant Ghana this relief after the country underwent a debt restructuring exercise caused by unsustainable levels post COVID-19. While expressing gratitude at the […]
Belgian and Manchester City winger Jeremy Baffour Doku has been granted a Ghanaian passport, cementing and maintaining his Ghanaian roots. Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, successfully issued the 23-year-old winger with a chip-embedded passport. Mr Ablakwa, in a social media post, said, “This was the wish of Jeremy and his family when […]
The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has also drawn in neighbouring Rwanda. Its mediation efforts come as no surprise, as DR Congo – a nation in the heart of Africa – is endowed with the mineral wealth […]
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated eight individuals to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to key international missions, following formal consultations with the Council of State. The announcement, detailed in a letter dated July 21, 2025, and signed by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, underscores Ghana’s commitment to advancing its foreign […]
The United Nations has outlined priority actions to accelerate renewable energy investment and transition from fossil fuels to meet global climate goals. In its latest report titled “Seizing the Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the New Era of Renewables, Efficiency and Electrification,” the UN said falling costs of solar, wind, and electric vehicles had given rise […]
