Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met Qatar’s emir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and South Sudan in recent days. Burhan, whose troops are fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had spent months under siege inside the military headquarters in Khartoum and […]
The European Union has released €80,000 in humanitarian funds for flood preparedness in the northern regions of Ghana. This follows warnings from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and the Meteorological Agency of heavy rainfall and flooding in Ghana’s northern regions. The funding will be used to support the identification of early warning methods, the […]
Opposition parties and their supporters in Nigeria are rejecting Wednesday’s judgment by Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal that upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election. Tinubu’s main political rivals asked the court to invalidate February’s election, alleging irregularities and fraud. The main opposition to Bola Tinubu’s February election win came from his challengers, Atiku Abubakar, of the People’s […]
Former Zambia President Edgar Lungu’s wife, Esther Lungu, has been freed from police custody and will face court proceedings. She, along with four others, was arrested on Wednesday but was released in the evening, as confirmed by police spokesperson Danny Mwale. The charges against them include the theft of a motor vehicle, theft of a […]
The European Union deplored on Wednesday “obstructions” to the travel of its ambassador stationed in Niger, where soldiers took power at the end of July and have since held elected President Mohamed Bazoum captive. “The European Union denounces and regrets the obstacles to freedom of movement of which the European ambassador, stationed in Niamey, was […]
After hitting several resets, restoring historic treasures to former colonies, downsizing its military presence and striking new ties elsewhere on the continent, France’s Africa strategy seems at an impasse, some experts say. Coups in half a dozen former French colonies in West and Central Africa over three years — including two, in Niger and Gabon, […]
Civil society organizations in Ethiopia on Wednesday called for a peaceful resolution to conflicts in the country that have caused thousands of deaths over the past 12 months. Dan Yirga, executive director at the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, said this request was directed to all stakeholders in the country’s peace-building process. He said that most […]
Mr Irchad Razaaly, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, has commended the country for its dedication and significant progress made in combating illegal logging and promoting sustainable forest management. He said the significant progress made by Ghana so far in emphasising the importance of the legality assurance system and ensuring the traceability as well […]
Ethiopian Airlines will from October 29, 2023, operate double daily flights to Accra’s Kotoka International Airport. This will bring the airline’s total offering to the Ghanaian market to 14 flights per week with scheduled passenger service. A statement issued in Accra by the Airline said the Addis Ababa-based airline’s flight schedule approved by the Ghana […]
Deep within Kasigau, a sweeping wilderness of craggy hills and savannah roamed by elephants, a team armed with clipboards and measuring tapes is busy studying an unremarkable tree. Gnarled and leafless, it nonetheless has great value: it stores carbon, and the team wants to know exactly how much is locked away across this semi-arid, half-a-million-acre […]
