Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held separate meetings with the heads of mission of the United States, Israel and Iran in Accra as part of diplomatic efforts to assess the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East and safeguard Ghanaian nationals in the region. The meetings took place at Ghana’s Ministry […]
Ghana has formally lodged a protest with the United Nations following an attack that injured two members of the Ghanaian Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon on March 6, 2026. The protest was submitted on behalf of the Government of Ghana by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]
The King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, has extended congratulations to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana as the country marks its Independence Day. In a message commemorating the anniversary of Ghana’s independence, the British monarch said he and the Queen were pleased to send their warmest wishes to the President […]
Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as the government moves closer to completing negotiations with its external creditors following the economic crisis that pushed the country into default between 2022 and 2023. The agreement, concluded in Accra, forms part of a broader programme to restore fiscal stability and restructure Ghana’s external […]
Liberian pastor and Chief Executive Officer of the Citizens Action Committee, Rev. Philip Blamo, has rallied fellow nationals to join a march to the Ghana Embassy in Monrovia tomorrow to express their displeasure over the alleged lynching of 26-year-old Liberian national Austin Tengbeh. The march coincides with Ghana’s 69th Independence Day celebrations. Rev. Blamo said […]
Germany has reiterated its commitment to fostering peace and security in the Sahel as part of efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism, which continue to cause loss of life, displacement, and widespread insecurity across the region. Berlin has consistently supported initiatives under the coordinated framework of the European Union to maintain stability in the […]
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, has held a community engagement with members of the Ghanaian diaspora in Milton Keynes, where discussions focused on strengthening consular services and deepening diaspora participation in Ghana’s development agenda. The engagement, organised by the Association of Ghanaians in Milton Keynes (AGMK), took place […]
The Danish Special Envoy to the Sahel and Great Lake, Birgitte Nygaard Markussen has held high-level discussions with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) on the urgent need for African regional blocs to strengthen collective responses to the growing insurgency across the Sahel. The security-focused engagement took place during the envoy’s visit to […]
Rebels in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region say they believe the federal authorities are preparing to “wage war” again the northern regional state. There have been reports that the Ethiopian National Defence Force has massed troops and equipment at multiple locations along the regional border. Tigray emerged from a two-year civil war in 2022 that saw […]
India’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Manish Gupta, has urged the Government of Ghana to harness the high temperatures in the northern parts of the country to invest in solar-powered irrigation systems as a strategy to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen national food security. The Northern belt, comprising the Savannah, Upper East, Upper West, North East […]
