Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of a German colonial officer that was erected to mark the anniversary of the founding of the city of Windhoek, now the capital. Critics petitioned for the removal of the monument to a man who led German troops in a massacre of native people, and they dispute the […]
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development of agricultural value chains in the Savannah region. A release issued by the fund said the grant was expected to increase the climate-resilient production of maize, rice and soybean, support the poultry value chain […]
Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Armed Forces, has concluded a two-day visit to Ghana where he attended the first major meeting of the Africa-led Accra Initiative. Speaking at the conference, the Minister reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting member states to address shared security challenges in the Sahel and Gulf […]
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has pledged the European Union’s (EU’s) support to the government’s efforts to develop the country. He said the EU considered President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an important partner and Ghana as a close friend, and that the EU would “support your personal commitment to democratic principles […]
West African leaders met in Accra Tuesday to discuss terrorism and worsening security in the region. The Accra Initiative members, which include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo, are discussing preventing spillover of terrorism from the Sahel. European forces have been withdrawing from the region while Russian influence has been growing. The Accra Initiative […]
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for ex-President Donald Trump’s tax forms to be released to a Democratic-controlled congressional committee. The justices rejected Mr Trump’s bid in October to block a lower court’s ruling that granted the panel’s request for his financial records. The move is a blow to Mr Trump, who has […]
The King has welcomed South Africa’s president at the start of the first state visit he is hosting as monarch. King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, formally greeted Cyril Ramaphosa at Horse Guards Parade in London as the two-day trip began. The president will visit Westminster Abbey before attending a banquet hosted by the […]
The European Commission set out a 20-point action plan on Monday designed to address surging migration in the central Mediterranean ahead of an emergency meeting of interior ministers. Over 90,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in the European Union this year via the central Mediterranean route, such as across the sea from North Africa to […]
The European Union (EU), has injected €2.5 million into Ghana’s agricultural sector to help increase farmers’ access to credit facilities to finance their agricultural production and businesses in the agricultural value chain within the next six years. The fund would be managed by the Sinapi Aba Savings & Loans (SASL), a non-banking financial institution providing […]
South Africa’s highest appeals court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must return to prison, saying his release from a contempt of court sentence last year on medical parole was unlawful. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma lost his appeal Monday to remain on medical parole. The 80-year-old has been serving a 15-month sentence […]
