President John Mahama has made a compelling case for foreign investment in Ghana, assuring the international business community that the economy has overcome its most significant challenges and is poised for growth. Speaking at a CEO Summit in Abidjan yesterday, the President said Ghana was open and ready for business, outlining key reforms such […]
Mali’s military government has dissolved all political parties in the West African crisis state, it announced on Tuesday. Mamani Nassiré, the minister responsible for government reforms, announced the decision in a televised statement. In recent weeks, there have been repeated attempts to protest the planned dissolution of political parties in Mali. The human rights organization […]
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell significantly in the first four months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to new EU data seen by dpa.A total of around 47,000 irregular crossings were recorded from January to April, down nearly 30%. The most significant drop occurred along […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle “cowards”, saying “they’ll be back soon”. The group of Afrikaners arrived in the US on Monday after President Donald Trump granted them refugee status, saying they faced racial discrimination. But Ramaphosa said those who wanted to leave […]
Ghana is exploring the return of a national airline with help from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following talks between senior government officials in Abu Dhabi. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa revealed the development in a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The announcement came after a two-day official visit to the UAE […]
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said that the world body’s peacekeeping operation is “only as strong as member states’ commitment to it” as he pleaded with them Tuesday to pay their share. The United Nations’ peacekeeping department currently leads 11 operations, in countries including Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Lebanon, Cyprus and Kosovo. The […]
As the global trade landscape undergoes significant transformation, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which has been the lifeline to many African economies, has not been spared. The recent introduction of a 10-per cent tariff on all African exports to the United States, a policy enacted by the Trump administration, has led to a […]
Rwanda’s move to accept deportees from the United States has drawn criticism from Amnesty International. The rights group now says that the deal contravenes the Refugee Convention. They also faulted the asylum process, claiming it is a risk of violating international law on migration and that there is still no certainty in its success. “What […]
Director General of World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the Japanese Prime Minister Tuesday during her three-day trip to Japan. “Trade is facing very challenging times right now and it is quite difficult,” she said during the meeting in Tokyo. The United States and China agreed to roll back most of the tariffs each […]
President John Mahama has called for a united Africa to enable the continent to address its escalating debt crisis, adding that unsustainable borrowing risks undermining development gains and sovereignty. Delivering a keynote speech at the African Union (AU) High-Level Conference on Debt in Lomé, Togo, yesterday, the President described Africa’s debt burden as a “paradox […]
