The Deputy Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Aviel Avraham, has strongly criticized Iran over missile attacks on civilian areas following strikes on southern Israel, including his hometown, Arad. The strikes form part of an escalating wave of hostilities in the ongoing conflict involving Israel, Iran, and the United States, with both sides exchanging attacks on strategic […]
Nigeria’s Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries, after global oil prices soared due to the Middle East war. The three-week-long war in the Middle East has disrupted oil deliveries through the key Strait of Hormuz, forcing countries to take measures to limit the impact of price rises. Dangote Refinery, […]
President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “top” and “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an […]
President John Dramani Mahama is set to depart Accra for the United States on Monday for a high-profile diplomatic mission to United Nations Headquarters in New York and engagements in Pennsylvania, where he will spearhead Africa’s renewed push for reparatory justice over the transatlantic slave trade. The visit is widely regarded as historic, as President […]
The Ambassador of France to Ghana, Diarra Dimé Labille, has awarded the former Chief of Defence Staff (Rtd) General Thomas Oppong‑Peprah the Ordre National du Mérite, Insigne de “Commandeur,” in recognition of his exceptional military leadership both at home and in international peacekeeping operations. Ambassador Diarra conferred the prestigious honour on General Oppong‑Peprah on behalf […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that all Ghanaians who requested evacuation from Israel have safely arrived in Accra, with only a limited number of consular officials remaining to provide essential services. The minister confirmed that the evacuees arrived in Ghana a few hours earlier, describing the operation as successful amid rising […]
The Deputy High Commissioner of Zambia to Ghana, Albert Chifita, has underscored the significance of the Ghana Development Awards as a platform that promotes innovation and stimulates investment within Ghana’s private sector. Speaking on behalf of the High Commissioner, Daniel Mahongo, Chifita described the awards as more than a recognition scheme, noting that it plays […]
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that the Congressional Black Caucus has offered unanimous support for Ghana’s draft United Nations resolution seeking to recognise the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The minister made the disclosure following a high-level engagement with members of the caucus in New York, […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take “concrete steps” to ease tensions amid a stalled peace process, after talks hosted by the US in Washington. Conflict in eastern DR Congo has continued despite the two countries signing a peace deal with US President Donald Trump last year. The pledge to ease […]
President John Dramani Mahama is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Lincoln University on March 26, 2026, in recognition of his global leadership and sustained advocacy for reparative justice. The honour comes as Mahama intensifies his international campaign for the formal recognition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as a crime against humanity. The Ghanaian […]
