Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday, June 27 proposed a plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security crises, a measure that analysts say might not work due to challenges of funding and division within the regional bloc. The plan, which will cost $2.6 billion annually, was proposed to […]
The White House condemned on Wednesday the reported violence in Kenya, where medics said 23 people had died this week after violent clashes between police and protesters. Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax rises, bowing to pressure from demonstrators who had stormed parliament and threatened more action this week. “The United States is deeply […]
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has promised to accelerate investments to spur an energy and mining boom as he takes on six challengers in the June 29 presidential election. Increased investments in energy and mining could boost Mauritania’s economy and solidify the 67-year-old former army chief’s grip at the helm of the soon-to-be gas producer. […]
There is a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the war that began in April last year escalates, a global monitor said on Thursday, in a sharply worsening hunger crisis that the World Food Programme called the world’s largest. The areas listed by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) as […]
The UNOPS Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Dalila Gonçalves, is set to embark on a two-day official visit to Ghana from June 27-28, 2024. During her visit, Ms. Gonçalves will engage in strategic discussions with key partners, including Government Ministries and agencies in Ghana, the UN family, and development partners in the country. UNOPS, an […]
The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr Kwesi Ayim Darke, hosted the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Ghana, Pavel Bilek and the Head of Trade and Economy of the Embassy, Baeta Matusikoba. The visit which was initiated by the Czech Ambassador was to pay a courtesy call to the President of […]
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protestors stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades. The government wanted to raise funds to pay off debt, but Kenyans said the bill caused […]
Ukrainian officials are embracing what will be a detailed and tortuous process of negotiations following the official opening of EU accession talks this week, saying they have already made major strides toward qualifying for a status that would cement their place in Western Europe. While the process that began Tuesday at a ministerial-level meeting in […]
The vote of the controversial finance bill was marred by violence and resulted in loss of life and property. This prompted the defense minister to deploy the army and President William Ruto to address the nation. ” Today’s events marked a critical turning point on how we respond to grave threats to our national security. […]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his freedom and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. The plea was entered Wednesday morning in federal court in Saipan, […]
