Mali’s transitional government, has broken off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. The move, which was announced on Sunday evening, follows a rebel attack in the country, that left dozens of Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries dead. As a consequence, Mali will in future regard support for Ukraine as support for international terrorism, the statement continued. A […]
A senior U.N. humanitarian official said Tuesday that the confirmation of famine in parts of Sudan’s Darfur region must serve as a wakeup call for the international community. “There must now be a coordinated diplomatic effort to address the widespread operational challenges and impediments that aid agencies are facing, as we try to reach the […]
The US will hand over its last military base in Niger Monday, ahead of the September 15 deadline for US forces to leave the country under an agreement with Nigerien authorities. Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez is one of two hubs the U.S. has used for counterterrorism operations in Niger. Last month, US […]
Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket. More than four years after her […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that negotiations are in progress with armed militias in the Amhara region to peacefully resolve the ongoing conflict there. Speaking at a meeting with financial leaders in Addis Ababa on Friday, the prime minister said the federal government has been making efforts to reach out to the rebels but […]
The ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) Task Force has urged the Republic of Benin and Niger Republic to put aside their differences through dialogue and reopen their common frontier. The Task Force Chairman, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Department of Home Office International Operations (HOIO) has presented a range of search and safety items to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). The items are to be used at the the Paga border in the Upper East Region. The donation, valued at £9,000, includes boxes […]
Legislators of joint committees from the ECOWAS Parliament yesterday (July 30) paid a field visit to the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant at Adjen Kotoku in the Accra to learn some of the best practices of sustainable waste management in Ghana. The MPs from the committees on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Energy and Mines […]
Algeria has withdrawn its ambassador from France after Paris recognised a controversial Moroccan plan to give limited autonomy to Western Sahara, under its sovereignty. French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday said in a letter that he saw this as the only way of resolving the long-standing dispute over the former Spanish colony. “Our support for […]
Moroccan climate experts are warning that the severe heatwave the country is currently experiencing will continue. They say temperatures are reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius in many regions and will likely last until at least Friday. “Dry and hot desert wind from the southern Moroccan Sahara, also known as the Sirocco, continues to […]
