Supporters of the ‘‘Black Lives Matter’‘ movement gathered outside the South African parliament in Cape Town Wednesday. Protesters expressed solidarity with African-American George Floyd in the United States. Floyd, 46, died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against the handcuffed unarmed black man’s neck as he cried that he couldn’t breathe. “The […]
The restrictions that were placed on the former President of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, and his ex-Minister of Sports and Youth, Charles Blé Goudé, after being freed on all charges of crimes against humanity, have been lifted. The trial of the two politicians, for the crimes allegedly committed during post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire between […]
A South African court ruled on Tuesday that the COVID-19 lockdown regulations in the country are “unconstitutional” and “invalid.” “Some of the regulations promulgated by the government simply did not meet the rationality test in preventing the spread of COVID-19,” the North Gauteng High Court said in its ruling. The court gave the government 14 […]
Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus. The team from London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital and King’s College believe the drug, which is an anti-inflammatory as well as a painkiller, could treat breathing difficulties. They hope the low-cost treatment can keep patients off […]
African Americans living in Ghana have marched in protest to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, by a white police officer who knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. The group walked through some streets of Accra on Monday, 1 June 2020 with customised facemasks with the inscription: “I can’t breathe”. […]
Ethiopia says it is dismayed at recent cross border incursions along its common border with Sudan and has called for Sudanese authorities to allow for diplomacy to lead the search for an amicable solution. In a statement released on Sunday (May 31), the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry expressed “its deep sympathy and condolences to the families […]
Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his political ally Charles Blé Goudé are eagerly awaiting the return of the duo as the country readies for keenly awaited presidential elections. Gbagbo’s travel restrictions from Belgium were lifted this week by the ICC, igniting talks of his return to the country. Supporters at a press conference […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday night extended the closure of Ghana’s air, land and sea borders to human traffic, until further notice. Also, all contact sporting events, nightclubs, cinemas, drinking spots, bars, beaches and festivals, are suspended as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.Other events such as funerals, political rallies, […]
A partnership between the UK aid and Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance – is supporting Ghana to use Zipline drones to collect COVID-19 test samples from across the country. A statement issued by the British High Commission, in Accra, which was copied to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, said the world-leading technology had also […]
The Turkish Embassy has presented 1,000 food parcels provided by the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TiKA) to vulnerable and deprived households to help alleviate their difficulties. The food parcels contained assorted items such as rice, oil, sardines and pasta and were presented to the beneficiary communities through some government institutions and local administrations by […]
