Ethiopia’s government on Thursday declared “an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately,” saying it hoped to help hasten delivery of emergency aid into the Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands face starvation. Since war broke out in northern Ethiopia in November 2020, thousands have died, and many more have been forced to flee their homes as […]
The White House announced Thursday plans for the United States to welcome as many as 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing the Russian invasion of the eastern European nation. In a statement on its website, the White House said the plan is part of a larger $1 billion humanitarian aid package to assist all those affected […]
After a fifth journalist was killed covering the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, the U.N. and other bodies once again underscored that members of the media should not be considered as targets. Oksana Baulina, a 42-year-old reporter from Russia, had focused her journalism career on investigating Russian corruption. She was killed covering the impact of […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has awarded a cost of $750 against Ghana in a matter in which the Government has been sued over the Agyapa deal. This is because of delay caused by Ghana (through the Attorney General) in filing her reply to the applicants’ response in the matter. The applicants: Transparency International, Ghana […]
Aid agencies working in East Africa warn of a massive humanitarian crisis if the coming rainy season falls short of expectations. The aid groups say persistent drought has left 44 million people in urgent need of assistance across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan. Millions of people are on the move in East Africa as […]
The Netherland and Ghana have enjoyed many years of cordial diplomatic relations since 1701 and throughout the political changes in Ghana to date. The Netherlands became one of Ghana’s most important development partners benefiting from the Dutch government’s loans and grants for healthcare, education, the environment, gender advocacy, good governance, budget support, and technical assistance […]
Political analysts say South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has undercut his own utility as a potential mediator of the war in Ukraine with a controversial suggestion that NATO’s own actions are to blame for Russia’s invasion of its western neighbor. Ramaphosa has said he prefers negotiations over weapons or economic sanctions, in reference to sanctions […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the “unwinnable” war in Ukraine is “going nowhere fast” and it is time the parties negotiate a cease-fire. “From my outreach with various actors, elements of diplomatic progress are coming into view on several key issues,” Guterres told reporters at U.N. headquarters. “There is enough on the table […]
AstraZeneca has reiterated its commitment to expand and accelerate its COVID-19 vaccine supplies to the African region through 2022 and beyond. This is to help governments across the continent reach their vaccination targets. In Ghana, the government has set for itself a target of at least 17.5 million people who should be vaccinated. In a […]
Mali’s former Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga died on Monday in the capital, Bamako, a close relative of his family announced. Maiga, who served as prime minister of Mali from 2017 until 2019, was 67. He remained an influential figure in security policy in Mali and the surrounding Sahel region and had been detained since […]
