The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday accused Israel of “the mass killing of Palestinians” and urged an international probe after dozens died following a rush on an aid convoy. “The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns an attack by Israeli forces, that killed […]
VFS Global has been awarded a global contract for UK visas and citizenship services. VFS Global is therefore expected to deploy 240 Visa and Citizenship Application Service (VCAS) Centres for the UK in 142 countries across in 2024. The centres will be on regional basis in Africa and Middle East, Americas, Australia and Europe, China […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated its vigilance regarding recent developments in Ghana after the country’s lawmakers approved a bill proposing up to three years of imprisonment for individuals identifying as LGBTQ. In a statement issued from its headquarters in Washington, the IMF underscored its commitment to values of diversity and inclusion, stating that […]
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called Sunday for an “immediate cease-fire” in Gaza, in one of the strongest appeals yet from the Biden administration to halt the war. “Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate cease-fire,” Harris said to loud applause at a gathering to commemorate a major civil […]
Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Saturday he plans to run in this year’s long-awaited presidential race. Deby’s confirmation came at the end of a chaotic week in which opposition politician Yaya Dillo was shot and killed in the capital, N’Djamena. Dillo’s death on Wednesday in disputed circumstances has further exposed divisions in the […]
The United States issued a warning on Thursday, cautioning that it might limit foreign aid to Ghana if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signs a new bill criminalizing LGBTQ+ activities into law. Ghana’s Parliament on Wednesday approved legislation that could lead to prison sentences of up to three years for identifying as LGBTQ+ and five […]
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, has expressed her disappointment following the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill. In a statement shared on social media on Thursday, February 29, Ambassador Palmer voiced her concern that the bill infringes upon the human rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in the […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday he wanted to resolve problems facing both his country and Kenya in order to elevate the economic standard of both countries. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, Ahmed added that their bilateral ties were a role model that would work to “liberate […]
Pakistani MONUSCO peacekeepers closed their Kamanyola base in eastern DRC on Wednesday (Feb. 28). The Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo attended the ceremony. “Kamanyola is the first MONUSCO base in South Kivu to close following the joint signing by the DRC (Congo) government and MONUSCO on 21 […]
At least two dozen people died off Senegal’s northern coast and many were injured when their boat capsized, said officials, underscoring the danger of the route used by an increasing number of migrants seeking to reach Spain from West Africa. The boat was bound for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis where bodies […]
