The Palestinian Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana, Mr Abdulfatah A. K. Alsattari, has emphasised the crucial importance of a two-state solution for resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict. He said the two-state solution would ensure an independent State for the Palestinian people and reduce “interference and control” on the people of Palestine. More than […]
Liberian President George Weah will face off against challenger Joseph Boakai for the second time in a Nov. 14 runoff vote, election officials in the West African nation said Tuesday. The results of the first round announced by Liberia’s National Elections Commission are the closest runoff since the end of the country’s back-to-back civil wars. […]
The International Monetary Fund is cautioning African nations about the possibility of a regional economic downturn and the ripple effects that China’s slowing economy could bring. Africa and China have forged economic ties over the past 20 years, making the Asian giant the continent’s largest trading partner. Africa exports metals, minerals and fuel to China, […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged Tuesday to reclaim areas of Ukraine currently occupied by Russian forces. “Ukraine will reclaim its territory and its people,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly address. “We will not leave anyone to the occupiers. We are using every means to ensure that this war ends with the defeat of the occupiers.” […]
With an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza looming, President Joe Biden is facing the challenges of balancing “unwavering” support for America’s closest ally in the Middle East with international demands for more robust protection for civilians in Gaza. He must also try to avoid a broader war in the Middle East. Biden and his senior […]
The recent announcement of a visa waiver agreement between Ghana and South Africa has brought into sharp focus the prospects of mutually beneficial tourism promotion between the two countries. Both Ghana and South Africa have, in the recent past, focused on aggressive destination marketing. In August 2022, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) signed a revolutionary […]
Mr. Emmanuel Awuni, a private sector consultant at the World Bank, says an unfavourable business regulatory framework is hindering entrepreneurial potential and deepening Ghana’s unemployment situation. He said the existing regulatory framework and requirements from state agencies were a major obstacle to the realisation of the entrepreneurial potential of Ghanaian youth. The unfavourable business regulatory […]
The European Union (EU) has initiated measures to impose sanctions on members of Niger’s military junta, marking a significant development three months after they seized power in a coup. On Monday, the EU Council revealed that it had taken steps to enact a framework that would empower it to impose sanctions on “individuals and entities […]
South African opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ held Monday (Oct. 23) a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Pretoria. Crowds gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy as Julius Malema, renewed calls for the closure of the embassy and urged retailers to stop selling Israeli goods. Monday marked the 17th day of the latest Israel-Hamas war that […]
Authorities say more than 1,300 sub-Saharan African migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands, a seven-island Atlantic archipelago, this weekend. One vessel carried a record 321 people. Another record was set earlier this month when 8,561 migrants arrived on the islands in the first two weeks of October. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has attributed the record […]
