The Franco-Gabonese wife of Gabon’s ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, under house arrest since a military coup at the end of August for alleged embezzlement of public funds, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday. “I can confirm this,” replied her French lawyer, François Zimeray, when questioned by AFP about his […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “deeply regrets” the order to expel the UN coordinator in Niger given by the military regime, which will “hinder” humanitarian operations, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. This expulsion of Louise Aubin, requested within 72 hours by the regime resulting from a coup d’état in July, “will hinder the ability of […]
Ghana has made progress with its debt burden, says, Mr Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group (WBG). “Zambia got out of the debt situation after a long process but we’ve seen progress with Ghana and other countries,” Mr Banga said. Mr Banga was speaking during the opening press briefing on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at […]
Mr Yasmi Yurdi, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative to Ghana, has called for the fixing of water-related challenges in the agriculture and urban centres. He said the quality of water in recent times was rapidly deteriorating due to poor management, pollution, over-extraction of groundwater and the impacts of climate change. The FAO Representative said […]
Mr Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda and the Chairman of the Ghanaian-Israeli Parliamentary friendship Association, has joined other Chairmen of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide to express their unwavering support for the State of Israel. In statement signed and presented to Israeli Congress, the caucuses Chairmen commended the courage […]
Niger’s junta has demanded that the top United Nations official there leave the country within 72 hours over accusations that Niger was excluded from the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders in New York last month. Niger military officers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in July, suspending the constitution, dissolving all former institutions and declaring General […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Wednesday to the parties in the Middle East to prevent a spillover of the conflict, as Israelis in the country’s north took shelter while incoming fire was reported from South Lebanon. “I am concerned about the recent exchange of fire along the Blue Line and recent reported attacks from […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought his appeal for military aid in the form of air defense, artillery and ammunition to NATO headquarters in Brussels where he is attending talks Wednesday with NATO defense ministers. “Air defense is a significant part of the answer to the question of when this war will end and whether it […]
The U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) announced on Wednesday that it had taken “strong measures” against peacekeepers suspected of “serious misconduct.” According to internal documents of the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission, seen by AFP, the eight peacekeepers deployed in Beni, eastern Congo, were arrested on Oct. 1 and an officer suspended a […]
U.N. agencies are calling on Israel to lift its siege of Gaza, warning that the denial of lifesaving assistance is prohibited under international humanitarian law. “Goods that are vital for the survival of a civilian population must not be restricted,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, at a news […]
