Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told world leaders at the G20 Bali summit that Russia’s war must end now. He also pleaded for an extension of a significant grain export deal due to expire soon. Mr Zelensky appeared in a video speech beamed to leaders gathered on the Indonesian island. Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia […]
The King’s staff are set to receive a bonus payment of up to £600 to help them with the cost of living crisis. The Sun newspaper reported that the bonuses – to be paid on top of this month’s salary to workers including cleaners – would amount to tens of thousands of pounds and would […]
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, last Saturday co-chaired the first ministerial meeting of the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), with a call on developing countries to get their act together to tap into the $20-billion fund the partnership was mobilising to implement nature-based climate actions. Mr Jinapor, who co-chaired […]
The President of ECOWAS, Omar Aliou Touray, has called on member states to sustain efforts at reducing access to small arms and ammunition. “With the spate of terrorist attacks, banditry, and kidnappings in parts of our countries, the need for sustained effort towards reducing access to small arms and ammunition cannot be overemphasised,” he said. […]
The Ethiopian government and Tigray forces on Saturday signed an agreement laying out the roadmap for implementation of a peace deal that both sides reached in South Africa this month. Representatives from the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been meeting in Nairobi since Monday to reach agreement on various aspects […]
As world leaders meet in Egypt for a two-week climate change summit, COP27, African leaders have been emphasizing the need for their western counterparts to increase their commitment to addressing climate change’s impact on Africa. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is the latest African leader to weigh in on the issue, saying African leaders are frustrated […]
News that Democrats have held the US Senate after midterm elections this week has sparked recriminations within the Republican Party. Critics of former President Donald Trump blamed him for the poor showing while other Republicans faulted their Senate leader, Mitch McConnell. The White House, meanwhile, made its strongest indication yet that President Joe Biden will […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that investigators have uncovered more than 400 war crimes in areas of Kherson abandoned by Russian forces as they retreated. Mr Zelensky said the bodies of civilians and soldiers had been found. The BBC has been unable to verify the allegations. Moscow denies its troops intentionally target civilians. Meanwhile Ukrainian […]
Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said he warned Liz Truss she was going too fast with her ill-fated economic plans. In his first interview since he was sacked by the then PM, Mr Kwarteng told TalkTV he had warned her to “slow down” after September’s mini-budget. He said he told her it was “mad” to […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated calls for the reform of the UN Security Council, describing its current structure as unfair to African countries. According to him, the council was constrained by its anachronistic structure and methods, which undermined efforts to tackle contemporary challenges in the most effective manner. “The conversations around reforms, which […]
