South Africa’s opposition leader and head of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has been handed a five-year prison sentence after a court found him guilty of unlawfully possessing and firing a firearm during a political gathering. The judgment was delivered by a magistrate court in East London, located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. […]
Three global institutions have announced coordinated measures to stabilise energy markets and support vulnerable countries amid the Middle East conflict. The measures include policy advice and financial support at global and country levels to address the impact of the crisis, which disproportionately affects energy importers and low-income countries. The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary […]
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to play a more strategic role in advancing Ghana’s interests under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).She stressed the need to promote Ghanaian businesses across international markets. She said beyond diplomacy, trade promotion must become a central pillar of the […]
Africa’s growth is expected to slow to 4.2 per cent in 2026 as conflict in the Middle East sends energy costs higher, reviving inflation threats, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth is expected to ease from 4.5 per cent in 2025 to 4.3 per cent in 2026, while North Africa growth forecast is […]
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in the Republic of the Congo to attend the inauguration of long-serving Congolese leader Denis Sassou Nguesso, who begins a fifth consecutive term in office, extending his rule to more than four decades. Mahama joins a number of African leaders in Brazzaville, including Senegalese president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has clarified that the defence partnership signed between Ghana and the European Union does not include provisions for the establishment of foreign military bases or the stationing of foreign troops on Ghanaian territory. The clarification follows scores of concern on social media suggesting that the agreement could […]
Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy, Mona Quartey, and the Head of the South Africa Mission to Italy, Nosipho Nausca‑Jean Jezile, have renewed their commitment to aligning their diplomatic objectives in the broader interest of advancing Africa’s food security agenda. The two diplomats emphasized the need to strategically steer engagement with Italy and the UN Rome-based food […]
Nearly 70 percent of people in Sudan are now living in poverty, almost double pre-war levels, as conflict continues to devastate the country’s economy and social fabric, a senior UN official has said. According to Luca Renda of the United Nations Development Programme, poverty has surged from about 38 percent before the war to an […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in the safe and secure regulation of nuclear and radiological facilities and activities for peaceful purposes. The agreement provides a flexible framework for both institutions to share expertise, undertake jointly agreed programmes, and address current and emerging regulatory […]
Ghana has begun processes to endorse the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). The move forms part of the country’s broader commitment to strengthening civilian protection and enhancing regulatory frameworks governing arms and security. Mr Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, Deputy Minister of the Interior, […]
