A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadis in Mali in 2017 was freed Saturday, a statement from Mali’s presidential office said. The statement on the presidential Twitter account paid tribute to the courage of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez, who was held for four years and eight months. In the official statement, Malian strongman Colonel […]
Pope Francis has launched what some describe as the most ambitious attempt at Catholic reform for 60 years. A two-year process to consult every Catholic parish around the world on the future direction of the Church began at the Vatican this weekend. Some Catholics hope it will lead to change on issues such as women’s […]
President Akufo-Addo’s “Ghana Beyond Aid” strategy received massive praises from civil society and some African entrepreneurs during the New Africa France Summit at Montpellier, France. Interactions among civil society, entrepreneurs from Africa as well as French President, Emmanuel Macron, echoed President Akufo-Addo’s resolve for world powers to move away from aid to trade, so as […]
Most of the world’s nations have signed up to a historic deal to ensure big companies pay a fairer share of tax. Some 136 countries agreed to enforce a corporate tax rate of at least 15%, as well a fairer system of taxing profits where they are earned. It follows concern that multinational companies are […]
The World Bank has revised Ghana’s growth to 4.9% rate in 2021, from the earlier forecast of 1.4% Gross Domestic Product, its latest October 2021 Africa Pulse report has indicated. The Bretton Wood institution is also forecasting a 5.5% expansion in the economy in 2022, reflecting strong growth in exports. “Ghana is projected to exhibit […]
Ghanaians travelling to the United Kingdom have been exempted from the new Covid-19 travel directives regarding vaccine certificates which took effect on October 4. This follows the public resentment that greeted the UK’s travel advisory that included Ghana, among countries whose vaccine certificates would not be recognised. In a post on Instagram, the British High […]
French President Emmanuel Macron faced the frustration of young people from across Africa on Friday over a range of issues, including migration and the vestiges of colonialism, at a summit aiming to turn the page with the continent. Billed as a chance to prove France’s commitment in particular to young Africans, the Africa-France summit gathering […]
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their “courageous fight” to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. The committee called the pair “representatives of all journalists who stand up for this ideal”. The winners of the prestigious prize, worth 10m Swedish krona (£836,000; $1.1m), were announced […]
The U.N. secretary-general and the head of the World Health Organization launched an ambitious strategy Thursday to have 40% of the world’s population vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year, and 70% by mid-2022. “With vaccine production now at nearly 1.5 billion doses per month, we can reach 40% of people in all […]
Former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore is the main defendant in the trial on the 1987 murder of his predecessor. Burkina Faso’s former President Blaise Compaore, the main defendant in a long-awaited trial on the 1987 assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara, will boycott the upcoming proceedings, according to his lawyers. In the trial opening […]
