After 30 years of ruling South Africa, the African National Congress faces its toughest election yet. Polls suggest it might lose its majority for the first time. Once admired, the ANC's reputation has suffered due to high unemployment, poverty, and corruption ... Read More

The European Union called on Israel to immediately end its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying Wednesday that the operation is disrupting humanitarian aid operations and bringing more displacement, famine and human suffering. The statement from EU ... Read More

Ghana and Egypt are to renew a cooperation agreement to further deepen the long-lasting ties between the two countries. Known as the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation, the agreement would strengthen the diplomatic relationship between the two countries and also serve ... Read More

Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but she'll need deep pockets for this one. Sotheby's estimates it will sell for 5.6 M to 6.5 million Swiss Francs ($6.1 M - $7.1 M). Weighing over 100 carats, the Fancy Vivid Yellow Cartier ... Read More

In a significant policy reversal, the government of South Sudan has responded to a U.N. appeal and reversed its decision to impose taxes and fees on humanitarian services and products. However, Titus Osundina, the U.N. Development Program’s deputy resident representative for ... Read More

Opposition candidates in Chad who lost the recent presidential election have filed paperwork challenging President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s victory. The legal challenge comes as the media there appeal a decision barring them from reporting on election-related violence. State television reported on ... Read More

Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for what he called a “crucial package” of aid, as he hosted talks Tuesday in Kyiv with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken arrived in the ... Read More

The Ghana Commission for UNESCO and the authorities of the city of Seocho-gu, Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise a strategic educational exchange programme between Ghana and Korea. The MoU, signed at the Ministry of Education, seeks ... Read More

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. At a news briefing after their meeting, both ministers called for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages. "We ... Read More

Sixty-five per cent of the population of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are under the age of 24 years.  This makes the ECOWAS region one of the youngest regions in the world. Similarly, nearly 44 per cent of ... Read More