”Black Lives Matter” Protest Hits South Africa
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 ... Read More
ICC Appeals Chamber Lifts Restrictions On Gbagbo
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 ... Read More
South African Court Declares Lockdown Regulations ‘Unconst...
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 ... Read More
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen Tested As A Treatment
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 ... Read More
George Floyd Murder: African Americans In Ghana March
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 ... Read More
Ethiopia Calls For Truce Amid Escalating Border Crisis With ...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
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 ... Read More
Gbagbo Supporters Await His Return To Ivory Coast
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 ... Read More
President Akufo-Addo Extends Closure Of Ghana Borders
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
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 ... Read More
UK Aid-Backed Drone Technology Facilitates Ghana’s COVID-1...
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 ... Read More
Turkish Embassy Supports Vulnerable Households
Mrs Ozlem Ergun Ulueren, Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, presenting food parcels to Mr Abubakar Saddique Boniface, Minister of State at the Office of the Vice-President
The Turkish Embassy has presented 1,000 food parcels provided by the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation ... Read More