ECOWAS is strengthening its social protection systems through a 5-day workshop in Abuja. The workshop, which started from September 16, 2024, will end today, Friday, September 20, 2024. The workshop, led by experts in collaboration with the TRANSFORM hub affiliated to the ILO, FAO, UNICEF, and the African WFP, aims to build a network of […]
On Wednesday afternoon, the UN Security Council discussed the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan, More than 16 months of war. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee said, “The current wave of fighting marks the latest chapter of violence in El Fasher and occurs amidst a months-long siege and attack on the city […]
Fear and contagion are spreading in Kamituga, eastern DRC, the epicenter of the current mpox outbreak. It is where the newest variant of the virus was discovered last year. Inside the Kamituga general hospital, Diego looked on as health workers tended to his young son, Emile. “I had a lot of ignorance because I didn’t […]
The United States of America (USA) is in talks with Ghana and other West African countries along the Gulf of Guinea coast to determine what help they need to effectively counter terrorism and security threats along their borders. The US said it was aware of how violent extremist organisations were spreading and moving towards the […]
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday. A small number of military personnel assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy remain, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. Earlier this year, Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement that allowed U.S. troops to operate in the West African country. A few […]
The bilateral relations between Ghana and Austria have taken a significant step forward with the opening of the new Austrian Embassy in Accra. The embassy’s opening marks a pivotal moment in the diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries. The new embassy, located in the same building as Suncity Apartment in Osu, on the Labadi […]
The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has launched four programmes to help improve women and girls’ access to basic social services, particularly in the areas of education and health. The four programmes which are under the EGDC’s flagship programme: “Human Capital Development and […]
Ahead of the December 7 general election, former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has held discussions with Madam Virginia Palmer, the United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, in his office in Accra. A statement issued by the Office of the former President said the discussions focused on the NDC’s concerns with […]
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will soon launch new biometric passports, Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goita said Sunday, as the junta-led states look to solidify their alliance after splitting from regional bloc ECOWAS. The three Sahel nations, all under military rule following a string of coups since 2020, joined together last September under the […]
After weeks of mounting tension between Senegal’s executive and the opposition-controlled Parliament, President Bassirou Diomaye has dissolved the National Assembly. The move fulfills the wishes of the president’s supporters, but it has sparked a heated debate among Senegalese citizens. “It’s in their interest” Aïssatou Diallo, a local observer, suggests the decision is strategic: “If they […]
