South Africa’s Ramaphosa Awaits ANC Panel Decision On ...
Cyril Ramaphosa - South African President
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's fate was hanging in the balance on Monday ahead of a meeting of the executive committee of the governing party to discuss allegations he may have committed misconduct and ... Read More
Burkina Faso Bans French State Broadcaster In Blow To Press ...
Press freedom groups have condemned Burkina Faso's halting of broadcasts by French media outlet Radio France International (RFI). Ouagadougou's military leaders linked the ban to RFI reporting that the junta describes as false. Critics say the military is seeking to ... Read More
25,000 Tons Of Ukraine Grain Reach East Africa
The first shipment of grain as part of Ukraine's own initiative to supply countries in need arrived Monday in Djibouti for delivery to neighboring Ethiopia amid the region's worst drought in decades.
Ukraine's embassy in Ethiopia confirmed that the "Grain from ... Read More
UNAIDS Pledges Commitment To Supporting Ghana In Fight Again...
Mr Hector Sucilla Perez, the Country Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), has pledged his commitment to support Ghana in its fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic.
He ... Read More
Ghana, UAE non-oil Bilateral Trade Said To Reach $2.7b
Non-oil trade transactions between Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022 hits $2.7 billion.
This amounts to a 56 per cent increase over the $1.512 billion attained in 2019.
Speaking at the UAE’s 51st National Day Celebration in Accra, Mr ... Read More
Ukraine War: Oil Prices Rise As Cap On Russian Crude Looms
Oil prices have risen after major producers agreed to continue to cut output and the G7 and its allies agreed to cap the price of Russian oil.
Brent crude rose by about 0.6% to above $86 a barrel on Monday morning.
On ... Read More
Liberian President’s Long Stay Abroad Criticized
President George Weah
Liberian President George Weah's long absence from the country has raised eyebrows and prompted criticism, leading one opposition figure to ask if the West African nation is running on "autopilot."
Weah went abroad at the end of October for ... Read More
Cyril Ramaphosa: South African Leader Leaves Future In ANC H...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his fate is in his party's hands, in his first comments since an official report on a scandal over money stolen from his farm.
Opponents have called for ... Read More
EU Must Act Over Distortions From US Climate Plan – vo...
The EU must address "distortions" created by a $430bn (£349bn) US plan to incentivise climate-friendly technologies, the bloc's chief says.
Some EU members have criticised the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), raising fears of a trade war.
There are concerns that tax ... Read More
Guterres Praises Ethiopia Cease – Fire
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Ethiopia’s Tigray cease-fire during his first visit to the country since the war broke out two years ago. He said the U.N. is upscaling aid to meet “dramatic humanitarian needs."
Speaking alongside ... Read More