President Vladimir Putin "We share your pain," Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a group of mothers of Russian soldiers who have been fighting - and some of whom have been killed - in Ukraine. "Nothing can replace the loss of a ... Read More

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her policy towards Russia prior to the February invasion of Ukraine, saying she had run out of power to influence Vladimir Putin. She said she had tried to convene ... Read More

Curt von Francois statue being removed. (Vitalio Angula/VOA) Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of a German colonial officer that was erected to mark the anniversary of the founding of the city of Windhoek, now the capital. Critics petitioned for ... Read More

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $27.9 million grant to Ghana for the development of agricultural value chains in the Savannah region. A release issued by the fund said the grant was expected to ... Read More

Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Armed Forces, has concluded a two-day visit to Ghana where he attended the first major meeting of the Africa-led Accra Initiative. Speaking at the conference, the Minister reaffirmed the UK’s commitment ... Read More

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has pledged the European Union’s (EU’s) support to the government’s efforts to develop the country. He said the EU considered President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an important partner and Ghana as a ... Read More

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo West African leaders met in Accra Tuesday to discuss terrorism and worsening security in the region. The Accra Initiative members, which include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo, are discussing preventing spillover of terrorism from ... Read More

Donald Trump The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for ex-President Donald Trump's tax forms to be released to a Democratic-controlled congressional committee. The justices rejected Mr Trump's bid in October to block a lower court's ruling that granted the panel's ... Read More

The King has welcomed South Africa's president at the start of the first state visit he is hosting as monarch. King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, formally greeted Cyril Ramaphosa at Horse Guards Parade in London as the two-day trip ... Read More

The European Commission set out a 20-point action plan on Monday designed to address surging migration in the central Mediterranean ahead of an emergency meeting of interior ministers. Over 90,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in the European Union this year ... Read More