Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the upcoming presidential election, touting himself as the candidate most committed to their welfare. Voters in the nation of 32 million, one of West Africa’s economic powerhouses, are due to cast their ballot on Saturday, with 83-year-old Ouattara […]
The high-level meeting taking place on Wednesday is expected to enhance political and economic collaboration between the European Union and Egypt. Egyptian President Abdelfattah el-Sisi has arrived in Brussels for the inaugural EU-Egypt Summit, which took place on Wednesday. The core agenda of the summit centers on bolstering bilateral ties and promoting stability, peace, and […]
At least 40 migrants, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia, in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in the region this year, authorities say. The boat sank off the Mediterranean port of Mahdia in central Tunisia while carrying about 70 migrants, an official said. All the people on […]
Ghana has commenced high-level discussions with the United States and Canadian governments to facilitate visa arrangements for football fans following the Black Stars’ qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup,Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Mr Ablakwa said he […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he didn’t want it to be a “waste of time.” It was the latest twist in Trump’s stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine. The decision to hold off on the meeting in Budapest, […]
This policy brief by IPPG argues that Ghana’s escalating illegal small-scale mining crisis, popularly known as galamsey, has become a defining measure of President John Dramani Mahama’s determination to uphold environmental governance, institutional accountability, and political integrity. Having campaigned on strong anti-galamsey promises, the administration now faces the urgent challenge of transforming public expectations into visible […]
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Ghana, Dr Abdulla Al Mandoos, has hosted a strategic business gathering at the UAE Embassy in Accra in a significant step toward deepening bilateral economic relations. The meeting, held in collaboration with the Ghana International Chamber of Commerce (GHICC), brought together some of Ghana’s most influential […]
The Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is in the United States of America to attend the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue organised by the World Food Prize Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. The Vice President is expected to deliver a keynote address on Ghana’s efforts in food security, sustainable agriculture, and inclusive agribusiness, […]
Cameroon’s influential Catholic Church has called for calm, as fears grow that violence could erupt once official results from the presidential election are declared. Opposition candidate and ex-government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October election, saying he defeated 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who is seeking to extend his […]
The Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Abebe Aemro Selassie, has commended Ghana’s recent progress in stabilising its exchange rate, and for adopting a sound foreign exchange (FX) management framework. As a step in the right direction, Mr Selassie explained that Ghana had moved from a period of uncontrolled depreciation […]
