Ukraine is blaming Russia for the lack of prisoner swaps between the two warring countries over the past few months. Since the early months of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, Kyiv and Moscow have carried out many prisoner swaps, ... Read More

Madam Virginia E. Palmer - US Ambassador to Ghana Madam Virginia Palmer, United States Ambassador to Ghana, has commended Ghana for leading the way in West Africa on climate-related technologies and innovation.  She attributed the gains in Ghana to recent government-led initiatives ... Read More

The Kigali Economic Forum, which commenced Monday in the Rwandan capital, shone a spotlight on Africa’s pivotal role and position, within the global economy. Running through Tuesday, the event brought together decision-makers, economic and political leaders, government officials and policymakers from ... Read More

Ghana has been elected to Chair the Network of African Cyber Security Authorities with Morocco being the Vice-Chair. The Network aims to improve cybersecurity maturity on the continent and kick start efforts to increase African cybersecurity authorities from the current 17 ... Read More

At a time of global turmoil and division, the international community is preparing to seize the opportunity to reaffirm its political support and collective commitment to United Nations Peacekeeping at an upcoming Ministerial Meeting. Held for the first time in Africa, ... Read More

The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is set to issue a decision on a complaint submitted by lawyers of former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum over his ouster in a July coup. Since his toppling, Bazoum has been held ... Read More

Libyan authorities have deported 248 undocumented migrants to their home countries Niger and Chad in a joint effort by rival administrations in the war-torn country. The North African country has became a hub for tens of thousands of migrants seeking to ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General The U.N. secretary-general called Wednesday for Israel and Hamas to prolong a temporary truce, saying a “true humanitarian cease-fire” is needed in the eight-week-old war. “The people of Gaza are in the midst of an epic humanitarian ... Read More

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called for Western allies to ramp up defense production in order to ensure that Ukrainian forces have what they need to battle Russia’s invasion. Speaking ahead of a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Kuleba ... Read More

Abdullahi Mire A former child refugee from Somalia has been named as this year's winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Abdullahi Mire, 36, was recognized for bringing 100,000 books to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya. "Last year, 2022, ... Read More