The Electoral Commission will embark on a mop-up voter registration exercise from August 1 to August 3, 2024.
The mop-up exercise, according to the commission, is to afford people who turned 18 after the limited voter registration a…
The West African bloc Ecowas has warned that it risks disintegration and worsened insecurity after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formalised their breakaway union.
The head of the Ecowas commission said the move was a major blow to the …
Several more senior members of President Joe Biden's Democratic party have privately joined calls for him to hand over his candidacy for November's election to another candidate, US media report.
During a group call with House Minorit…
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has won a third consecutive term in Sunday's gubernatorial election, securing her position for the next four years.
Ms Koike received more than 2.9 million votes - or 42.8% of the votes - in Sunday's electi…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to drastically reduce the size of government if he becomes president.
He said that was because the Akufo-Addo government had…
Henry Nana Boakye, National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), also known as Nana B, has lavished praise on Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a comparison with Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Ag…
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has nullified the purported withdrawal and suspension of the party’s 2024 parliamentary aspirant for Assin Central, Nurein Shaibu Migyimah.
The decisio…
Niger's military leader, speaking alongside the junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, has said they are "irrevocably" turning their backs on the wider West African bloc, Ecowas.
The three men are meeting together for the first time…
Nobody expected this. High drama, for sure, but this was a shock.
When the graphics flashed up on all the big French channels, it was not the far right of Marine Le Pen and her young prime minister-in-waiting Jordan Bardella who were …
John Dramani Mahama, the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says if he is elected as president again, his administration will resurrect the constitutional review process on the capping the number of justices o…
The Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil has come to the defense of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as "Napo," addressing criticisms of arrogance following his selection as Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's running mate for th…
A Tanzanian portrait artist, who was accused of burning a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of $2,000 (£1,600) after being found guilty of cybercrimes.
Shadrack Chaula was arre…
A day after US President Joe Biden struggled through a 90-minute debate that only served to fuel voter concerns about his age and fitness, Jill Biden stood before well-heeled donors at a New York fundraiser and tried to explain what they…
Participants at a day's stakeholders' engagement to solicit inputs on Electoral Reforms have called on politicians to stop enticing Ghanaians with monies during elections.
Voting is central to democracy and development and must be achie…
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in a visit that has been heavily criticised by EU leaders and Ukraine's government.
Friday's meeting was part of what Mr Orban called a "peace m…
Mr Edwin Nii Lante-Vanderpuye, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodio, has recounted on the floor of Parliament his experience in Nairobi during the youth protesters' attack on the Kenyan Legislatu…
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious M23 rebels in the conflict-hit east of the country.
The soldiers were also convicted of theft by …
The Minority caucus in Parliament has hinted at plans to stage a second protest to demand the removal of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison and his two deputies from office.
Citi News sources within the caucu…
More than 50 candidates and activists in France have come under physical attack in the run-up to Sunday's tense final round of parliamentary elections, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has said.
He revealed the figure after governmen…
Sammi Awuku, a key advisor to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will outmanoeuvre the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a strategy that will leave them st…
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed his resolve to support the party’s flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to win the 2024 general elections.
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Kenya’s President William Ruto has faced tough questions from furious anti-tax protesters during a debate on the social media platform X.
For the first time he apologised for the police brutality witnessed during the recent protests a…
Hurricane Beryl has lashed Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula after wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, causing at least 10 deaths.
It made landfall as a category-two hurricane early on Friday, bringing winds of up to 175km/h (108mph).
It…
President Joe Biden is facing pressure from some major Democratic donors ahead of a critical few days in his campaign for re-election.
A number of donors are publicly warning they will withhold funds unless Mr Biden is replaced as the…
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has cautioned presidential and parliamentary aspirants to desist from the use of their religious and ethnic backgrounds as weapons against their opponents during the election campaign.
The caution …
A former First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has urged women to lead the effort to promote peace and unity before, during and after the December elections.
She said, violence and conflicts must be avoided in any facet of their lives particul…
Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.
Nine people - including a five-year-old girl - were rescued, but dozens more are missing.
Survivors say the v…
Sir Keir Starmer is the UK's new prime minister, after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide general election victory.
The Conservative Party suffered a huge collapse after a tumultuous 14 years in power, which saw five diffe…
The National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has unanimously approved the nomination of Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, as the running mate to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 presidential election.
The General Secretary o…
The running mate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 presidential election, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who is popularly known as "NAPO", has expressed gratitude to the party's flag bearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for nomin…
Vice-President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, couldn't have named a better choice for running mate than Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
Biographically, politically, geographically, complimentarily, ma…
When South African officials at Cape Town’s international airport came across cardboard boxes labelled as toys being sent to China they became suspicious.
China is famous for exporting toys around the world - not importing them.
Th…
The preacher who led an overcrowded gathering in India where more than 120 people were crushed to death on Tuesday has denied blame, and pledged to co-operate with the police investigation.
A lawyer for the self-styled guru known as B…
Tempers remain high in the Horn of Africa seven months after a New Year's Day deal saw the self-declared republic of Somaliland agree to lease part of its coastline to its landlocked neighbour Ethiopia.
Somalia is not happy about the …
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has warned the political class to collaboratively take proactive measures to address public discontent to prevent agitations and protests.
Reflecting on the recent protests…
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has announced its aim to elect a flagbearer by August 2024, just six months before the 2024 general elections.
Despite the delay, the party has reaffirmed its commitment to present…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its dedication to preventing the deployment of vigilante groups during the 2024 elections.
This commitment was made clear on the sidelines of an event hosted by the Nation…
Proposed pay rises for members of Kenya's cabinet and parliament will not happen after President William Ruto ordered a review of the plans following public outcry.
It comes a week after mass protests forced Mr Ruto to drop a controve…
US President Joe Biden has admitted he "screwed up" in last week's debate against Donald Trump, but has vowed to fight on in the election race and moved to reassure key allies.
He told a Wisconsin radio station he made a "mistake" wit…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has advised Minister of Trade and Industry K.T. Hammond to withdraw the Legislative Instrument (L.I) on cement price regulation.
This advice follows constitutional arguments raised…
Mr. Hassan Ayariga, founder and flagbearer of Ghana's All People's Congress (APC), has urged Nana Kwame Bediako, known as Cheddar, to leave politics and focus on his business endeavours.
According to the APC flagbearer, Cheddar, found…
Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the leader of the Movement for Change and an independent presidential aspirant says when he becomes president, he will appoint half of his ministers from Parliament, specifically from both the New Patriotic Party …
A former gangster and bank robber who turned into a nightclub owner and opposition politician, Gayton McKenzie has now risen to become South Africa's minister of sports, arts and culture.
President Cyril Rampahosa appointed Mr McKenzi…
Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which lay before her.
Virtually every building on the island,…
A recent poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, is gaining significant support among first-time voters.
This trend, according to the polling firm, in…
The National Peace Council (NPC) has launched an initiative dubbed the ‘National Peace Crusade Tour’ to promote peaceful elections across the country
It was to rally the citizenry to ensure peace before, during and after the December 7 …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on stakeholders within the electioneering process to ensure a free, transparent and fair election as the stakes in the December elections were quite high.
Consequent…
Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown.
Invited guests, including first ladies from Cape Verde and Namibia, watched as h…
President Joe Biden has blamed his poor debate performance last week on jet lag, telling reporters that he "wasn't very smart" for "travelling around the world a couple of times" before the debate.
"I didn’t listen to my staff... and th…
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) stronghold, the Ashanti Region, is set to host the official unveiling of Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, as the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
This announcement was made by Henry Nan…