Italy’s first black senator is Nigerian and Balotelli ...
Mario Balotelli, Italy’s most famous black footballer, said on Wednesday a politician who has become the first black person elected to the Senate should be ashamed of himself for representing a fiercely anti-migrant party.
Nigerian-born Toni Iwobi moved to Italy in ... Read More
U.S. Pledges $533 Million in Aid To Africa, Criticises Chine...
Rex Tillerson - US Secretary of State
The United States will give more than $533 million in humanitarian aid for victims of conflicts and drought in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and the West and Central African countries bordering Lake Chad, ... Read More
Buhari hails Akufo-Addo for resolving Togo’s crises
President Mahammadu Buhari
President Mahammadu Buhari of Nigeria has hailed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his efforts in resolving the political crises in Togo.
He praise his Ghanaian counterpart for brokering peace among the feuding political parties in Togo.
President Buhari ... Read More
US Secretary of State makes first trip to Africa
Rex Tillerson - US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, will make his first official trip to Africa when he visits Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria from Tuesday, March 6 to Tuesday, March 13, 2018.
It will ... Read More
Strengthening trade between Ghana and Nigeria crucial for de...
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the need for Ghana and Nigeria to strengthen the bilateral trade between them, to advance their economies and improve the lots of their peoples.
He said it was time ... Read More
Ghana backs Germany for UN Security Council seat
Calling for reform of the UN Security Council, Akufo Addo said he supported Germany's claim for a permanent seat, after meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday.
The UN's top council for international peace and security has retained the same ... Read More
US Congress Acknowledges President Akufo-Addo’s Exceptiona...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
The United States Congress on Friday acknowledged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an exceptional African leader and commended his greater push for trade and investment for Ghana and the African Continent.
A Congressional Record of the US’ ... Read More
Africa ‘set to miss UN development goal on malnutritio...
Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood malnutrition by 2030.
That target was set by the UN as a Sustainable Development Goal.
However, the new maps, which give detail to ... Read More
Ghana Marks Christiansburg Crossroads Shooting
A wreath laying and flag raising ceremony was on Wednesday held at the Nationalism Park, Osu, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the shooting to death of three ex-servicemen on 28th February, 1948 at the Christiansburg Crossroads.
The annual event is celebrated to ... Read More
Memorial held for Ghanaian-born soldier who died in Bronx fi...
Emmanuel Mensah
A memorial has been held for the Ghanaian-born soldier, Emmanuel Mensah, who died in December 2017, trying to rescue people from a burning apartment in Bronx, New York in the United States of America (USA).
The solemn event which ... Read More