The death toll from an armed attack on a market in Nigeria’s Niger state has risen to 50, according to local reports. Gunmen stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday. They opened fire on residents, abducted several people and looted food supplies. A mass funeral was held for the victims while the wounded were […]
Ghana has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision suggesting that the United States would “run” Venezuela, warning that such declarations undermine international law and threaten the sovereignty of nations. She further called for the immediate de-escalation of tensions and demanded the unconditional release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores “Ghana calls […]
Ghana has initiated high-level diplomatic negotiations with the Government of Ukraine to secure the release of a Ghanaian national currently being held as a prisoner of war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. In a post on Facebook, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the Ukrainian authorities formally notified Ghana of […]
US President, Donald Trump says the United States has carried out strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, triggering explosions in Caracas and a national emergency declaration. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed US forces had executed a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela and its leadership, saying President Nicolás Maduro and […]
The United States carried out multiple overnight strikes in Venezuela, triggering explosions in Caracas and prompting the government to declare a national emergency amid rising uncertainty. US president Donald Trump said the operation targeted Venezuela’s leadership, claiming President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country following what he described as a […]
At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say. The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region and it was later found “grounded on a sandbank”, the […]
In Conakry, supporters of junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya expressed their joy after he was declared the winner of Guinea’s latest presidential election. The poll held on 28 December was the country’s first election since a 2021 coup. “My feelings are that I am happy. I know that Doumbouya won. He is our president. And the victory belongs […]
US President Donald Trump says he is in “perfect” health, takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, uses makeup to cover bruising on his hands, and does not get regular exercise because he finds it “boring”. In a lengthy interview about his health, Trump also told The Wall Street Journal that he underwent a CT scan in October, […]
Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration. The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under US President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban. In separate statements, they said they would apply the same measures on […]
Tomato growers in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region say the uncontrolled importation of raw tomatoes from neighbouring countries, particularly Burkina Faso, is collapsing local production and pushing farmers into heavy debt. The growers appealed to Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Member of Parliament for Techiman North, and the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to intervene to save the […]
