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 […]
The 2023 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on Monday opened in Marrakech, Morocco. This is the second time that an African country is hosting the meetings of the two global finance institutions. Kenya last hosted the IMF/WBG annual meetings in 1973. In the wake of the […]
Madam Shlomit Sufa, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, has expressed gratitude to Ghana for “strongly” condemning the surprise attacks on Southern Israel by Hamas militants. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Madam Sufa said Israel welcomed the support from her friends, including Ghana and international governments. “We are grateful […]
The ECOWAS Commission has launched a sensitisation campaign for women small scale cross-border traders as part of the regional integration agenda. The three-day programme, launched in Tema on Monday, has delegates from eleven West African countries, including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, the Gambia, Cape Verde, and Cote D’Ivoire. Ambassador Baba Gana Wakil, […]
The United Nations has criticized Israel’s decision to stop all deliveries of food, water, electricity and fuel to the Gaza Strip. It is forbidden under international humanitarian law to deprive people of what they need to survive, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in Geneva on Tuesday. “The imposition of sieges that […]
