Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK will “continue to bring maximum pressure to bear” on Russia as he flies to Poland and Estonia. He said Vladimir Putin would “feel the consequences” for invading Ukraine. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will also travel to Geneva on Tuesday to speak at the United Nations Human Rights Council. […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions that followed, has pushed the price of oil to over $100 per barrel, the highest level in eight years. But, it’s also opened an opportunity for African oil producers like Nigeria, Angola, Libya, and Algeria to cash in with more crude oil exports. Crude oil prices hit $105 […]
Parents, relatives and friends of Nigerian students stranded in Ukraine chanted as they marched outside the Russian Embassy in Abuja on Monday, calling for peace in Ukraine and the students’ immediate evacuation from the war-torn country. “We need peace because of our children,” said protester Blessing Keri, whose relative is studying in Ukraine. “We don’t […]
Many of the impacts of global warming are now simply “irreversible” according to the UN’s latest assessment. But the authors of a new report say that there is still a brief window of time to avoid the very worst. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that humans and nature are being pushed beyond their […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. A statement issued by ECOWAS Commission on Sunday, February 27, 2022, called on the fighting nations to end the war in order to avoid more human casualties, particularly among the civilians. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Currently, […]
An ECOWAS high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Ghana has called on member countries to accelerate the delivery of UHC. UHC has been defined to mean ensuring that all ECOWAS citizens get timely access to quality health care, regardless of ability to pay at the point of use. The meeting said the delivery […]
The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Ghana, His Excellency Paskal A.B. Rois has paid a courtesy call on former President, John Agyekum Kufuor as part of efforts to deepen bilateral relations between the two countries. During the visit on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, H.E. Rois shared Indonesia’s interest to invest in the […]
At least 220 Ghanaians who were in Ukraine have exited Ukraine and are expected to return to Ghana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has said. According to the Minister, Ghana has already requested the five European countries bordering Ukraine to help facilitate easy passage into their countries Ghanaian nationals in Ukraine following […]
Police in Russia have arrested more than 2,000 anti-war protesters across the country, an independent monitor said, on the fourth day of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine that took many Russians by surprise. OVD-Info, which has documented crackdowns on Russia’s opposition for years, said 2,114 protesters were arrested on Sunday. This brought the tally of protesters […]
Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s military to put its deterrence forces, which include nuclear weapons, on “special alert”. He told defence chiefs it was because of “aggressive statements” by the West, amid widespread condemnation of his invasion of Ukraine. The announcement does not mean Russia intends to use the weapons. The US immediately condemned his […]
