General Michael Langley 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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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, ... Read More

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has launched four programmes to help improve women and girls’ access to basic social services, particularly in the areas of education and ... Read More

Ahead of the December 7 general election, former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has held discussions with Madam Virginia Palmer, the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, in his office in Accra. A statement issued by the ... Read More

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will soon launch new biometric passports, Mali's military leader Colonel Assimi Goita said Sunday, as the junta-led states look to solidify their alliance after splitting from regional bloc ECOWAS. The three Sahel nations, all under military ... Read More

After weeks of mounting tension between Senegal’s executive and the opposition-controlled Parliament, President Bassirou Diomaye has dissolved the National Assembly. The move fulfills the wishes of the president's supporters, but it has sparked a heated debate among Senegalese citizens. "It’s in their ... Read More

International students planning to study in the United Kingdom will face higher financial requirements from January 2025, following new rules announced by the UK Home Office. The changes, revealed on September 10, 2024, will see an increase in the amount of ... Read More

Morocco has confirmed a case of mpox in a man in the city of Marrakech, the health ministry said. This is the first such discovery since the current outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World ... Read More

Mary Gbobaniyi Delta Air Lines has appointed Mary Gbobaniyi as its new Sales Manager, for West Africa. In her new role, she will be based in Lagos, Nigeria, and will oversee Delta’s sales and commercial operations across the West African region, ... Read More