The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on the head of the Wagner Group in Mali, accusing the Russian private army of trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, and of working through Mali and other countries. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement also accused Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov, […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is organising a four-day training session for about 40 traditional caterers and Kente weavers in the Ashanti Region in social media and digital marketing skills. Packaged in partnership with the African Tourism Research Network (ATRN), the training is being conducted by African Skills Hub with support from the ILO’s Global […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of neutrality towards his country’s war with Russia. Many African countries have refused to take sides in the European conflict, with several abstaining from votes at the United Nations General Assembly condemning Russia’s invasion. Ethiopia is one of them. Speaking in Addis […]
The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration said the clashes have forced over 1 million people to leave their homes to safer areas inside Sudan. Some 320,000 others have fled to the neighboring countries […]
The South African government was under more pressure Wednesday for declining to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow. Separately, a top official in South Africa’s ruling party added to the scrutiny of the country’s relationship with Russia by […]
Mr Enoch Okomfo Okonah, an economic analyst, Tuesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout is not the panacea to tackling Ghana’s economic woes. He has, therefore, asked the Government to do more to create an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive. He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview in […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, for his entrepreneurial ingenuity, saying the West African sub-Region needs that culture for economic growth. He stated: “We need to push vigorously, in West Africa, the culture of entrepreneurship, so that we can grow our economies, and become prosperous. “The truth is that […]
The U.N. Secretary-General said Tuesday that the world is failing to live up to its commitments to protect civilians, an obligation that is preserved in international humanitarian law. “Peace is the best form of protection,” Antonio Guterres told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the topic. “We must intensify our efforts to prevent […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential bid in an online appearance with Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. Mr Musk is scheduled to host a Twitter Spaces conversation with Mr DeSantis at 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). An official launch video from the DeSantis campaign is expected later the same evening. Mr […]
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked the University of Ghana as the leading institution in the country and the second best in West Africa. The University of Ghana secured the top spot in Ghana, scoring an impressive 69.1. In the West Africa Region, the University of Ghana’s remarkable performance positioned […]
