Former employees of Twitter’s Accra office in Africa claim they have been “ghosted” by the company and have yet to receive their severance pay, as reported by CNN on Monday. The delayed payments add to Twitter’s ongoing personnel challenges following Elon Musk’s takeover and the intensifying competition with Meta’s Threads. According to CNN, terminated workers […]
Longtime trading partners China and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in other areas including security and national defence, boosting Beijing’s already robust ties with a major nation on the African side of the Mediterranean. Following Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the two countries also agreed to […]
Dozens of fighters from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group have arrived in the Central African Republic ahead of a constitutional referendum on July 30 that could see the president seek another term in 2025. Hundreds of Wagner Group fighters departed CAR days after a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June, led by the group’s founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, raising questions about […]
The United Arab Emirates has signed a $1.9bn deal with a state mining company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to develop at least four mines in the African country’s turbulent east, the Congolese presidency says. President Felix Tshisekedi’s office said on Monday that an Emirati government delegation had signed the partnership in […]
In a diplomatic move aimed at strengthening ties between Ghana and Europe, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has embarked on a state visit to Portugal and Italy. The President’s visit comes in response to an invitation from Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and marks an important step in promoting bilateral relations and exploring avenues […]
Donald Trump has said he expects to be arrested by a federal inquiry into the US Capitol riot and efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. The ex-president said in a social media post he had been informed by special counsel Jack Smith on Sunday night that he was a target of their investigation. Mr […]
Rwandans living in Ghana have celebrated Rwanda’s Liberation Day at a ceremony in Accra. Known as Kwibohora29, the day is celebrated at the national level in Rwanda every July 4th to mark the day when the Rwandese Patriotic Army –RPA-Inkotanyi, put an end to the genocide against the Tutsi that was rolled out across Rwanda. […]
The Israeli Embassy in Ghana has announced the launch of the 2023 Israeli Green Innovation Competition (IGIC), in collaboration with the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement. This prestigious competition, now in its fourth year, aims to recognize and empower young individuals and organizations in Ghana who are driving innovative solutions in environmental conservation and agriculture. […]
Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signing into law a so-called “Patriotic Bill” is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and rights. The new law authorizes harsh penalties, including the death penalty, for anyone found guilty of “willfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe.” Zimbabwe’s main opposition party […]
Israel announced Monday it was recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, joining the United States as the only countries to acknowledge the kingdom’s annexation of the disputed north African territory. The announcement came shortly after Morocco’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying King Mohammed VI had received a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognizing […]
