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AU @ 63: Economist calls for speedy implementation of Agenda 2063

  • May 26, 2026

The progress of Africa’s blueprint for inclusive growth and integration (Agenda 2063) remains ambitious on paper, characterised by slow implementation on the ground, says Dr Daniel Amataye Anim-Prempeh, Development Economist.  Dr Anim-Prempeh, the Chief Economist at the Policy Initiative for Economic Development (PIED), noted headways on areas like inclusive economic growth, youth development, peace and justice across the continent.  He, however, […]

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Mahama tells Africans Ghana is their home amid xenophobic attacks in South Africa

  • May 25, 2026

President John Mahama has asserted that Ghana welcomes Africans to Accra as their home, contrasting the country’s approach with the expulsions and anti-immigrant sentiments witnessed in some parts of the continent, particularly South Africa. Speaking at the launch of Ghana’s new E-Visa platform, which waives visa fees for Africans entering Ghana, President Mahama underscored the […]

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British High Commissioner to Ghana hits the Kakalika dance with DopeNation

  • May 25, 2026

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Christian Rogg, joined the viral “Kakalika” dance trend with music duo DopeNation during an English Premier League finale watch party hosted at his residence in Accra. The British envoy was joined by Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Lydia Yaako Donkor, Ghanaian football […]

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Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse

  • May 25, 2026

The Ebola outbreak is posing massive challenges for medical aid organisations, a senior humanitarian official has said. Kate White, who is a programme manager for the charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and is flying out to the Democratic Republic of Congo, says she is “extremely concerned about the inability to get resources” to the country. […]

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A drive through three key pillars of India-Ghana relations

  • May 25, 2026

The meeting point between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans carries a deeper geopolitical significance today as India and Africa continue to strengthen ties built on shared history, mutual interests, and South–South cooperation. What follows a “Namaste” in Africa is not merely symbolism, but expanding trade volumes, growing educational opportunities through the Indian Council for Cultural […]

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Ghana rejects claims of single evacuation from South Africa

  • May 21, 2026

The Government of Ghana has dismissed reports claiming that a lone Ghanaian national had already been evacuated from South Africa aboard a chartered flight, describing the reports as false and misleading amid ongoing evacuation preparations involving hundreds of Ghanaians. The clarification was issued by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a statement shared […]

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India-Africa Forum Summit postponed over Ebola outbreak concerns

  • May 21, 2026

The African Union and the Government of India have mutually postponed the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit over concerns about the public health risks posed by the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The summit, which was scheduled to take place from May 28 to 31, 2026, in New Delhi, India, was expected to strengthen bilateral […]

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Ghana defers South Africa evacuation amid rising registrations

  • May 21, 2026

The Government of Ghana has postponed the planned evacuation of Ghanaian nationals from South Africa after more than 800 citizens registered for repatriation following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks in the country. “Considering the numbers involved and the South African legal conditions that have to be met including mandatory passenger screening, multi-institutional coordination and […]

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Freetown welcomes first US deportation flight under Trump crackdown

  • May 21, 2026

Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive deportees from the United States as President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign continues to expand, with a first batch of nine migrants landing at Freetown International Airport on Wednesday. Witnessed by an AFP journalist, a plane carrying the migrants touched down outside the capital in […]