Ghana Affirms Commitment To ECOWAS Protocol
Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday, re-affirmed the country’s commitment to the implementation of all ECOWAS protocols especially with free movement of persons.
The other protocols includes the right of residence and the ... Read More
China Ready To Work With African Countries On Aviation – A...
Mr Jiang Zhouteng, Acting Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Ghana, has said China is ready to work with African countries to strengthen strategic cooperation.
He said it was also ready to further implement the China-Africa Regional Aviation Cooperation ... Read More
Pope Calls For Peace In C.A.R, Prays For Victims Of Violence...
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people of the Central African Republic, where on Tuesday at least 15 people, including a priest, were killed and scores wounded when unidentified gunmen attacked a church.
The pontiff, after his weekly ... Read More
At Least 45 Dead In Attack On Nigerian Village, Police Say
At least 45 people died in an attack on a village in northern Nigeria, a police official told Reuters on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents underscoring insecurity in parts of the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria’s 2015 ... Read More
Africa In 2018 World Press Freedom Index: Ghana Best, Eritre...
The West African nation of Ghana has the continent’s best atmosphere for media personnel, a report by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said.
The 2018 World Press Freedom Index published on Wednesday showed that Ghana dethroned Namibia who were tops ... Read More
99% Of Kenyans Support Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Unions â€...
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has firmly reiterated that he will continue to respect Kenyan laws regarding same-sex relationships. Kenya like much of Africa criminalize such relationships.
The president said even though the subject was of no major importance for citizens, an ... Read More
South Africa Ex-President Jacob Zuma Charged With Corruption...
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been charged with corruption linked to a 1990s arms deal.
After the 75-year-old's 15-minute appearance at the High Court in Durban on Friday morning, the case was adjourned until 8 June.
He faces 16 counts ... Read More
South African Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Winnie Mandela Dies ...
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela has died aged 81, her personal assistant says.
Winnie Madikizela Mandela was the former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela.
The couple – famously pictured hand-in-hand as Mr Mandela walked free ... Read More
AfDB And ECA Pledges Greater Support To The success Of AfCFT...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have jointly pledged greater support to the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy to integrate Africa.
They thanked all partners including the UN ... Read More
Sacking Of Tillerson Overshadows His Trip To Africa
Rex Tillerson - US Secretary of State
US President Donald Trump’s sacking of his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, just as he ended his first official trip to Africa, overshadowed the long-awaited visit.
It was not Mr Tillerson’s first trip to ... Read More