The United States on Monday terminated a Zimbabwe sanctions program and reimposed curbs on nine people and three entities, including the country’s president, over their alleged involvement in corruption or serious human rights abuse. WHY IT MATTERS Washington is seeking to make clear that the sanctions are not intended to target the people of Zimbabwe […]
Writer Moustapha Gueye voted for Senegalese President Macky Sall at the last two elections. But disappointment in Sall’s second term and the president’s thwarted attempt to postpone the next vote have shaken Gueye’s allegiance to the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition. Reclining on a sofa at his home in Dakar, Gueye said he was […]
The European Union disbursed on Monday 150 million euros to Tunisia as budget support for financial stability and economic reforms, the European Commission said, as the North Africa country faces financial crisis. “The EU continues its commitment alongside Tunisia … This is an important step as part of our agreement concluded last year and a […]
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has held a series of bilateral and multilateral talks with Caribbean leaders, as a special guest at the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Summit in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, where the organisation is headquartered. Ms Botchwey held closed-door meetings with the Prime Minister of St. Kitts […]
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 […]
