The successful conduct of elections in Ghana and Senegal in 2024, has gone a long way to strengthen democracy in West Africa, Mrs Levinia Addae-Mensah, the Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), has stated. “I think the Ghana elections particularly and Senegal also gives us a new sense of hope for […]
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced the rescheduling of all visa appointments originally set for Monday, March 31, 2025, due to its observance of the Eid-Ul-Fitr holiday. The changes affect both immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants, who have been given new dates for their interviews. According to the Embassy, all immigrant visa appointments […]
French prosecutors on Thursday requested a seven-year prison sentence and a 300,000-euro (around $325,000) fine for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, in connection with allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally financed by former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s government. The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office, known by its French acronym PNF, also called for a five-year ban […]
An International Monetary Fund delegation, headed by Edward Gemayel, traveled to Senegal from March 18 to 26 to assess the Audit Office’s report published on February 12. In light of these findings, the IMF recommends urgent reforms to strengthen transparency and control of public finances. The IMF determined that the average budget deficit was underestimated […]
Sudan’s military leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has visited the presidential palace in Khartoum, after landing at the city’s international airport, just hours after it was recaptured by the army. Surrounded by cheering soldiers at the venue – a significant symbol of absolute power and sovereignty – Burhan declared the capital “free” of the paramilitary […]
In an effort to quell rising tensions in its troubled Tigray region, Ethiopia’s prime minister has said he will appoint a new leader in the area. Tigray’s interim President Getachew Reda fled to the capital, Addis Ababa, earlier this month following a power struggle in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which runs the region. […]
Mr. Stephane Miezan, President, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has established a renewed commitment and strategic collaboration to overcome longstanding trade challenges and accelerate economic integration across the continent. He said the high logistics costs, fragmented regulatory frameworks, and cumbersome border procedures remained significant obstacles to seamless business operations across African countries. […]
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country’s army chief as sports minister. A statement from the presidency Tuesday said Anselem Sanyatwe had been retired and reassigned to head the sports docket. The sports vacancy became available this month after Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee. Sanyatwe’s removal as army chief comes […]
Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of Niger’s junta, was officially sworn in as the country’s president on Wednesday, for a five-year transitional period, following a new charter that supersedes the existing constitution. This decision effectively dismissed efforts by the regional organization to expedite a return to democratic governance after the coup in 2023. According to Mahamane […]
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the government is working to clear outstanding arrears owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and will soon submit revised power purchase agreements to Parliament. He made this known during a meeting with the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, at the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday March […]
