G7 Leaders Voice Unity Against Putin’s Ukraine Invasion
From left to right, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, French ... Read More
Somalia Parliament Approves New Prime Minister
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud poses for a photograph with newly appointed Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre
Members of Somalia's Parliament have approved the appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as the new prime minister.
More than 200 members of Parliament, who were ... Read More
UN Chief Says World Faces ‘Real Risk’ Of Multiple Famine...
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told an international conference on food security Friday that the world is facing the “real risk” of multiple famines this year and that 2023 could be even worse.
“The war in Ukraine has ... Read More
‘Ghana Will Help Make Pan-African Vaccine Manufacturing Pr...
“As I said in Marburg, the Pan-African Vaccine Manufacturing Project fits perfectly with Ghana’s roadmap for domestic vaccine development and manufacturing. Ghana is ready to play her role, and I reaffirm, once again, her determination to make the Project work ... Read More
UK Minister For Armed Forces Visits Ghana
Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Armed Forces, has arrived in Ghana as part of a three-country visit to West Africa.
A statement issued by the British High Commission and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the ... Read More
South Africa Releases Damning Report Into Zuma-Era Graft
Former President Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has released a final and damning report after a long-running inquiry into influence-peddling and corruption during former President Jacob Zuma’s nine years in office. It recommends several high-ranking officials face investigation ... Read More
South Africa Ends COVID Restrictions As Fifth Wave Fades
South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday.
The country has recorded the most coronavirus cases and ... Read More
Rwanda Hosts Showcase Commonwealth Summit, Dimmed by Rights ...
Britain's Prince Charles, center, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, above-left, arrive at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, June 22, 2022, ahead of a 54-nation Commonwealth summit.
Rwanda is preparing to welcome leaders of 54 nations for a Commonwealth Heads of ... Read More
Why Are Some Nations Neutral On The Russia-Ukraine War?
European Union officials are preparing to meet in Brussels on Thursday, where they are expected to grant EU candidacy status to Ukraine in a gesture of solidarity amid the conflict with Russia.
At the same time, the bloc has been carrying out a ... Read More
EU Pledges $630m To Africa, Caribbean And Others For Food Cr...
The European Union has pledged 600 million euros ($630m) to help vulnerable nations weather a food security crisis worsened by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The funds include €150 million ($158m) in humanitarian assistance for African, Caribbean and Pacific nations and €350 ... Read More