In a landmark move to strengthen bilateral ties, Canada and Ghana have reached their first-ever air transport agreement, paving the way for enhanced connectivity, tourism, and trade between the two nations. Announced by Canada’s Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand in a statement issued by the government of Canada, the new […]
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have made a renewed appeal for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to exit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stressing the need for regional unity and democratic transition. At a joint press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday, Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s President […]
Mr Daniel Krull, the German Ambassador to Ghana, has called for the operationalisation of Ghana’s Affirmative Action Law to ensure the effective inclusion of women in governance. While commending Ghana for passing the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121), the German Ambassador said “expectations are high” regarding the implementation of the law to […]
Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates at the World Court for allegedly arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to attacks in West Darfur state, the International Court of Justice said on Thursday. The United Arab Emirates will seek immediate dismissal of […]
The Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi Bonte II, has honoured the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, at a colourful ceremony at the palace in Jamestown. The honour was in recognition of her role in ensuring peace in the country and Accra in particular before, during and after the 2024 general election. It was […]
Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M’s sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies’ efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict. Sudan produces around 80% of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia […]
At least four people sustained gunshot wounds as police clashed with protesters in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, in the country’s north. Thousands of refugees in the camp, which hosts people fleeing from conflict and drought in neighboring South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi and Congo, protested Monday against food rationing due to funding constraints. The World Food […]
Germany said on Tuesday it had halted new development aid to Rwanda and was reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation’s role in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. The German development ministry said Berlin had informed Rwanda in advance of the move and urged it to withdraw support for […]
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has announced his intention to run for president in next month’s election. Nguema seized power in 2023 in a coup that ended the long-standing rule of the Bongo family. He then pledged to hand over power to civilians. The country has however since passed a new constitution and […]
The Governments of UK and Ghana have pledged to fully implement a 2023 joint strategy that seeks to strengthen the partnership between the two countries in the areas of research, innovation, and technology transfer. The UK-Ghana ST&I Strategy, which was jointly signed by the two countries in 2023, focuses on the coordination of the research […]
