The federal government of Somalia and the African Union have agreed on the number of troop-contributing countries for a new AU mission following weeks of differences between Ethiopia and Somalia, and later on between Somalia and Burundi over the number of troops coming from each country. An AU official, who requested anonymity because he does […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out transitioning the multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force for now, and is instead recommending creating a U.N. support mission to back the MSS that will be funded through the U.N. peacekeeping budget. “Such a transition could be considered, once significant progress has […]
The UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP16, is set to resume its work in Rome Tuesday. The conference achieved some significant progress when it last met in Cali, Colombia, in November 2024, but the talks ran out of time. Georgina Chandler, head of policy and campaigns for the Zoological Society London, said: “Discussions ran […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday held bilateral discussions with President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé in Accra. The discussions centred on the need to enhance cooperation between the two countries and share experiences in the area of oil and gas production. President Nova, who arrived in Accra on Friday, is on a […]
A recent report has revealed that nearly 50,000 foreign students failed to enrol in their designated institutions after arriving in Canada, raising concerns about visa fraud and potential exploitation of the country’s immigration system. According to data sourced from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in the Globe and Mail, Indian students accounted for the largest […]
President John Dramani Mahama has called for increased investment from the United Kingdom (UK) to help mitigate the impact of Ghana’s economic crisis. President Mahama made the call during a meeting with UK’s Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, at the presidency in Accra yesterday. He emphasised the importance of attracting more foreign direct investment to […]
President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe arrived in Ghana last night for high-level bilateral discussions with President John Dramani Mahama. The visit, announced by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Okudzeto Ablakwa, on his Facebook page on February 22, 2025, is expected to strengthen ties between the two nations. Ghana and São […]
Ghanaian political figures and diplomats gathered at the Accra International Conference Centre on February 20 2025 to honour the late Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Namibia’s first president. The memorial, organised by the Namibian High Commission in Ghana, recognised his role in Namibia’s independence and Africa’s broader liberation struggles. Dr. Nujoma, who passed away on 8th […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day gathering of the Group of 20 nations, where leading European diplomats are anticipated to reaffirm their backing for Ukraine, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio notably chose to skip the event. Lavrov’s visit to Johannesburg coincides with a significant bilateral […]
Concerns are rising in Africa about a potential resurgence of the devastating AIDS crisis that once claimed millions of lives across the continent. Florence Makumene, a 53-year-old from Zimbabwe, witnessed the tragic toll of HIV on her loved ones, who faced a diagnosis that was often seen as a death sentence. However, when she tested […]
