China has signaled its unwavering support for the country’s debt sustainability efforts and sustainable development, following a meeting between the Asian country’s officials and Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, who is on a five-day working visit to China. In his inception meeting with Vice Minister Liao Min, Mr. Ofori-Atta conveyed on behalf of President Nana […]
The military juntas in West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday. The juntas accused the regional economic bloc of imposing inhumane sanctions aimed at reversing recent coups in their respective countries. The joint statement, broadcast on state television in […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the United States and other countries to immediately restart funding for the U.N.’s Palestinian relief agency, saying Gaza’s displaced people desperately needed the assistance even while the U.N. investigates the role a dozen aid workers allegedly played in October’s Hamas attack on Israel. Guterres warned that without adequate […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the World Court ruling on Friday imposing emergency measures against Israel over the war in Gaza as a step towards justice and said he expected Israel to abide by it. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent its troops from committing genocide, punish […]
Ethiopia’s deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen, who has occupied the post for over 11 years under three successive prime ministers, will be replaced by spy chief Temesgen Tiruneh, a senior government official told Reuters on Friday. Temesgen was elected to succeed Demeke as a vice president of the ruling Prosperity Party, state-run media reported. A […]
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel may have ruffled feathers in the capitals of vital Western trading partners, but it has boosted the country’s standing as a champion of the downtrodden Global South. That gamble is likely to pay off, thanks to renewed rivalry for Africa’s minerals and U.N. votes between the West, China and Russia, turbocharged […]
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unveiled its flagship initiative dubbed the “2024 ECOWAS Investment Forum” at a media launch at its headquarters in Lome, Togo, on Wednesday. The ECOWAS Investment Forum (EIF), which is being organised by EBID under the auspices of the governments of Togo and India, is slated for April […]
Mali’s military rulers ended a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg separatist rebels in the country’s north, government spokesperson Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga said in a televised statement on Thursday. The government “notes the complete impossibility of the deal,” Maiga said, “and in consequence announces its end, with immediate effect.” He said it was not possible to […]
Mrs Sivine Jensen, German Ambassador to Ghana, has encouraged the global business and investing community to consider Ghana as a choice for mutual benefit. She said Ghana’s demography and proximity to Europe amid current global economic and political development, made it “an attractive option” for doing business and investment. “Due to the political situation in […]
The chiefs and people of North Tongu District in the Volta Region have presented a citation of appreciation to the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Virginia Palmer. The citation was presented to the Ambassador by Mamaga Asieku IV and Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV, Paramount Queen Mothers of Battor and Mepe Traditional Areas, respectively. The […]
