Kenyan President William Ruto welcomed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Nairobi on Wednesday, in what is the Ethiopian leader's first state visit to Kenya since 2020. Both leaders were expected to discuss amongst several issues Ethiopia’s negotiations with the ... Read More

Senegal's President Macky Sall Senegal's national dialogue commission will propose a delayed presidential election be held on June 2 and recommend President Macky Sall remain in office until his successor is sworn in, commission member Ndiawar Paye said on Tuesday. The ... Read More

Several United Nations humanitarian officials warned Tuesday that there is a high risk of conflict-induced famine in the Gaza Strip if the war does not stop soon. "If nothing is done, we fear widespread famine in Gaza is almost inevitable, and ... Read More

Annika Hahn-Englund, Swedish Ambassador to Ghana, presenting her credentials to the President President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received letters of credence from six envoys at the Jubilee House, in Accra. They are Park Kyongsig, Republic of Korea; Polly Loannou, Republic of ... Read More

Key stakeholders in food safety and food security from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the Sahel regions have converged on Accra for a high-level meeting on improving food safety in the regions through coordination and consultation. The ... Read More

Senegal's President Macky Sall Senegal's President Macky Sall announced plans for a general amnesty for political demonstrators from 2021 to 2024, seeking to ease tensions ahead of upcoming elections. Speaking at a national dialogue on Monday, Sall reiterated his commitment ... Read More

Leila Benali The plenary of the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNéA-6) opened on Monday (Feb. 26) in Nairobi. The body should discuss how countries can work together to tackle environmental crises like loss of biodiversity and pollution. The president of this year's ... Read More

The decision by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to suspend sanctions against Niger and to ease sanctions on Mali and Guinea has been mostly welcomed by regional political analysts. ECOWAS said its decision, announced Saturday, was based on humanitarian grounds ... Read More

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he hopes to see a new Gaza cease-fire by early next week, as delegations from several countries work to negotiate the first halt in fighting since late November. "My national security adviser tells me that ... Read More

Madam Hariett Thompson, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, on Friday gave an assurance that the High Commission would explore the possibilities of bringing in private investors for the poultry and cashew sectors within the Dormaa enclave. She promised to work ... Read More