The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), has received the Open Letters of the High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Namibia, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, reaffirming historic ties and a shared commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit. In welcoming the envoy on Wednesday, 18th February, 2026, the Minister emphasised that Ghana is committed […]
Sudan’s government has denounced Uganda for hosting the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling the meeting an “affront to humanity”. Sudan’s foreign ministry, aligned with the nation’s armed forces, said Uganda had flouted international law by welcoming RSF Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, whose fighters are accused of committing widespread atrocities throughout the continuing civil […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to send out a firm message of defiance. When we met this weekend in the government headquarters in Kyiv, he said that far from losing, Ukraine would end the war victorious. He was firmly against paying the price for a ceasefire deal demanded by President Vladimir Putin, which is withdrawing […]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday, 18th February, 2026, received the Open Letters of the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Angola, Rui Orlando Ferreira De Ceita Da Silva Xavier, underscoring strengthened ties between the two African nations. In welcoming the Ambassador-designate, Minister Ablakwa recalled the long-standing fraternal relations and the shared […]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, received the Open Letters of the High Commissioner-designate of the Malta, Ronald Micallef, reinforcing decades-old diplomatic relations and signaling renewed momentum to deepen economic cooperation between the two countries. In his interaction with High Commissioner-designate Micallef on Wednesday, 18th February 2026, Ablakwa reaffirmed Ghana’s readiness to enhance […]
The European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Skinnebach, has assured the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, of the EU’s continued support for Ghana’s priority areas, especially efforts to promote peace and security. The high-level engagement held on 18 February 2026 underscores the European Union’s role as a key partner in Ghana’s democratic and […]
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs James Gyakye Quayson has held a high-level delegation from the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) to discuss enhanced collaboration on harnessing the economic potential of palm oil for Ghana’s development. The courtesy visit on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, saw the Minister and the CPOPC delegation examine strategic opportunities […]
Ghana has signed seven bilateral agreements with Burkina Faso, with the accords expected to collectively address security, humanitarian and cross-border challenges heightened by the recent terrorist attack in Titao that affected Ghanaian traders. The agreements were concluded during a two-day official visit by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who in a statement on his […]
The Supreme Court of the United States has delivered a landmark decision striking down sweeping global tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, ruling that the president exceeded his constitutional authority under a 1977 emergency powers law. The justices issued a 6–3 decision concluding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorise the executive […]
Ghana has formally notified the Government of the Togo of its decision to seek international arbitration to delimit the maritime boundary between the two countries under the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The move signals a shift from prolonged bilateral dialogue to a rules-based international process aimed […]
