Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday’s attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told the BBC. It remains unclear how they were released or if other hostages are still being held. Security forces are continuing a manhunt for those involved in the plot, who remain at large. A group […]
The United Nations in Ghana, together with key development partners, joined the Government of Ghana, its agencies, and major stakeholders at the inaugural Annual Data Forum 2025 for Data Producers, Users and Enhancers, aimed at leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote a just, peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous African ecosystem. Held at the Alisa […]
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the CyberSecurity Authority, has launched an investigation into viral social media videos alleging that some diasporans were kidnapped and extorted by individuals purported to be members of the Ghana Police Service during their stay in the country. The statement follows […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced Ghana’s intention to increase its workforce in Qatar to 50,000 in the medium term, up from the current 13,000 Ghanaian workers. He made this projection while commenting on the newly ratified Labour Mobility Agreement endorsed by the parliaments of both Qatar and Ghana. Following high-level discussions […]
The prominent opposition candidate and former pop star Bobi Wine said in posts on social network X late on Saturday that he was attacked while campaigning in the north of the country. Beaten by security forces, together with his campaigning aides and supporters: this is what Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine said in a series […]
About 100 children who were abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been freed, authorities say. Niger state’s police chief, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, and Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who is in charge of the school as the local leader of the Catholic community, both told the BBC that they had received […]
Beninese people, my dear compatriots, I am addressing you this evening because our country has today experienced events of the utmost seriousness. Indeed, a small group of soldiers, under the pretext of false claims, initiated a mutiny aimed at attacking the institutions of the Republic and destabilizing our nation, thereby calling into question our democratic […]
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Doha, Qatar, ahead of his participation in the Doha Forum 2025, following a formal invitation from the Emir of Qatar to advance key discussions on bilateral cooperation. His arrival comes shortly after Parliament, acting under Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution, ratified a Labour Mobility Agreement that guarantees […]
President John Dramani Mahama has commended the United States Government for lifting the tariff on agriculture imports it imposed on Ghana. He said the tariffs imposed were on agricultural products including cocoa, avocado, oranges, pepper, onions and yam, explaining that the reverse of the decision meant that Ghana’s products to the US market would now […]
Ghana’s First Lady Lordina Mahama has rallied her fellow African First Ladies participating in the High Level ICASA conference in Accra to intensify their advocacy efforts aimed at combating HIV/AIDS. The High Level ICASA conference was held under the auspices of the African First Ladies for Development (OFLAD) and hosted by Mrs Mahama. African First Ladies, through the OAFLAD, […]
