Gabon’s former President, Ali Bongo, who was deposed in a 2023 coup, has left the country and is now in Angola, the authorities there have announced. The Angolan presidency added in a statement posted on social media that Bongo’s family had been released from detention and were with him in Luanda. The Bongo family lawyer, François Zimeray, […]
The UK’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, will undertake her first official visit to Ghana from May 19 –22, 2025, the British High Commission in Accra has said. The four-day mission will include engagements in Accra and Kumasi, underscoring the UK’s commitment to deepening bilateral trade relations and fostering economic growth. Appointed by […]
A government delegation from Ghana joined the government and people of Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou at the inauguration of a memorial park and a giant statue in honour of Thomas Sankara on Saturday. Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara was a Burkinabè military officer and Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 1983, […]
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office. The 82-year-old sought medical attention after experiencing urinary symptoms, which led to the discovery of a nodule on his prostate. Tests confirmed the presence of cancer on Friday, and further scans revealed it had already spread to his […]
It is difficult to hide: relations between South Africa and the United States are strained and have been so for months. Since Donald Trump took office again as president of the United States, the two countries have repeatedly clashed over the US plan to resettle white South African farmers, which Donald Trump claims face “racial […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the long-term health repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in its newly released World Health Statistics Report 2025. The report reveals a staggering decline in global life expectancy, which dropped by 1.8 years between 2019 and 2021 – the sharpest fall in recent history, effectively reversing a […]
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 […]
