Chad’s Junta Leader Orders Military Crackdown After Op...
In response to growing campaign violence, Chad's transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, has ordered his military to arrest angry civilians and make sure peace reigns in the run-up to the May 6 presidential election and afterwards. Opposition and civil ... Read More
IMF Projects Single-Digit Inflation For Ghana In 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a single-digit inflation rate of 8% for Ghana by the end of 2025, aligning with the government's target for the same period.
Ghana's government aims to reduce the end-year inflation target from 23 percent ... Read More
UN Chief Appeals For More Attention For Eastern DRC
Volker Turk
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Wednesday appealed for more attention to be given to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as he visited a camp for displaced people in Goma.
Thousands of ... Read More
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Visits Tunisia To Discuss Migratio...
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Tunisia on Wednesday to reinforce cooperation between the two countries on migration.
Meloni said several initiatives to support Tunisia's economy were signed, especially focusing on energy and education sectors.
"We want to work especially on ... Read More
Biden Calls For Quick Congressional Passage Of Ukraine, Isra...
President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday voiced his strong support for more military aid for Ukraine and Israel and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza after House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives will vote ... Read More
Qatar Evaluating Role As Mediator Between Israel, Hamas
Qatar is rethinking its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, its prime minister said Wednesday during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart in Doha.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, without elaborating, that its ... Read More
USAID Performance Accountability Activity Launched In Ho
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a five-year Performance Accountability Activity (PAA) project in the Volta Region.
PAA
The PAA supports local organisations, women and youth groups, traditional and religious leaders to advocate improved public service delivery from government ... Read More
David Cameron Holding Talks In Israel To Urge Against War Wi...
Lord Cameron has urged Israel to do "as little as possible to escalate" tensions in the Middle East, ahead of talks with PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack at the weekend.
The UK ... Read More
UN Libyan Envoy Resigns
Abdoulaye Bathily
Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy for Libya has resigned.
Bathily held the post for 18 months. He submitted his resignation Tuesday.
He said that while under his direction, the U.N. mission in the North African country, had “made a lot ... Read More
Donors Pledge $630 Million For Conflict-Hit Ethiopia
A United Nations-backed gathering raised pledges of almost $630 million for Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis on Tuesday but fell short of the $1 billion sought to help feed and support millions of people facing conflict and climate change in Africa's second ... Read More