As part of the sub-regional integration process of bringing governance to the doorsteps of the people, Winneba, will in September 2023 host the Extra Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, in Ghana. This would be the second time Ghana would host the ECOWAS Parliament which convenes twice a year. […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has expressed hope for a return to normality and reopening of borders with North African neighbor Algeria, which cut diplomatic ties nearly two years ago. “We pray to the Almighty for a return to normality and a reopening of the borders between our two neighboring countries and our brotherly peoples,” Mohammed […]
The European Union and the United States have called for the military junta that seized power in Niger last week to halt their coup and return President Mohamed Bazoum to office. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday expressed support for actions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which Sunday […]
Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup last week marched Sunday through the streets of the capital, Niamey, waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and forcefully denouncing former colonial power France. The protesters marched through the city to the French Embassy, where a door was […]
The head of the Wagner mercenary group says it will continue its activities in Africa and Belarus, but that it is not currently recruiting new fighters. The group was deciding on its next objectives, Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an audio message published by a Wagner-linked Telegram account. Wagner fighters have played an key role during […]
The United States (US) has signed a multilateral agreement to support Ghana’s goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage. The Memorandum of Cooperation, involving two Asian giants, the Republic of Korea and Japan, was signed at an event hosted by Ghana’s Ministry of Health. It is expected that the three countries’ shared commitment will […]
At the end of 2022, there are 4.8 million persons living with HIV in West Africa, with 160,00 new infections and 120,000 AIDS-related deaths recorded. ECOWAS member-States have therefore been urged to collectively rise above national borders, transcend political differences, and unite to create an inclusive and rights-based approach to HIV prevention and treatment. Mr […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from African countries on Thursday that Moscow would provide grain for sale or free to the neediest countries to avert the uncertainty in the global food supply caused by Russia’s refusal to guarantee safe passage for Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea. Putin, speaking at the […]
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum is in good health after being taken captive by his own presidential guard, the French foreign minister has said. Catherine Colonna told AFP news agency the coup was not “final”. She said Mr Bazoum had spoken to Emmanuel Macron and added there was a “way out” for the coup plotters if […]
Former US President Donald Trump is accused of pressuring an employee to delete security footage at his Florida estate to obstruct the investigation into the classified documents case. The new charges relate to Mr Trump’s alleged handling of government documents at Mar-a-Lago. Mr Trump has now been charged with one count of wilful retention of […]
