The events that led William Ruto to abandon his budget might in time be seen as a milestone moment - not only for Kenya’s president but also for the power of youth on the world’s youngest continent.
Through the potency of protest, org…
Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an apparent attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in La Paz was stormed by soldiers.
Hundreds of troops and armoured vehicles had taken up position on Murillo Square where key …
Former First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama has donated equipment to support hairdressers and dressmakers in Busunya, a community in the Nkoranza North constituency in the Bono East region.
The donation, under the auspices of the Lordina F…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Wing is set to host the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU) Council meeting from June 27 to June 30, 2024, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The event, themed “Global Challenges, Conservative Solutio…
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed claims that the NDC is against the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy.
She described these claims as lies and challenge…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has informed President Akufo-Addo that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is his choice as running mate for the December 2024 elections.
This was during a meeting Dr Bawumia had with President Nana Addo Dankwa…
“Ghana has long been a beacon of democracy on the African continent, and it is our collective duty to safeguard this reputation," President Akufo-Addo has said.
"Anyone who seeks to subvert the free will of the people will be dealt with…
A former judge in South Africa, who was impeached for misconduct four months ago, has been sworn in as an MP for ex-President Jacob Zuma's party.
John Hlophe was among the 58 uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) MPs sworn in as the party ended its b…
A Conservative cabinet minister has admitted placing three bets on the date of the general election in the weeks before Rishi Sunak’s surprise announcement.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack told the BBC that in April he placed a succes…
A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is "incredibly worrying", say health officials monitoring its spread.
The virus, which can cause lesions across the whole body, …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given an assurance that the state will do everything possible to ensure this year’s December 7 poll reflects the will of the people.
He, therefore, said that no particular group of people woul…
The GA Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has asserted that the Greater Accra Region will be a pivotal factor in determining the outcome of the 2024 elections in Ghana.
The King of Accra made this bold statement whe…
Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu, has emphasised the need to regulate campaign financing in Ghana.
Speaking at a dialogue on National Elections in Ghana, he lamented how political monetisatio…
After a day of protest, turmoil and bloodshed, Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the nation with a message of sadness and strength.
Saying "legitimate" protests against his policies had been "hijacked by a group of organised cri…
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has announced plans by Parliament to sit after 3 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The decision comes after the Minority said it will boycott sittings in the House on days their leader, Dr. Cas…
At least five protesters were shot dead by police in Kenya and a section of parliament went up in flames as demonstrations against new tax proposals escalated on Tuesday.
An angry crowd broke through police lines to storm parliament i…
Two neighbouring countries are approaching elections that were called out of the blue.
Both have governments that are expected to fall.
In both countries political tensions have divided families and friends.
Stop. At this point,…
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has dared the Minority Caucus to tell Ghanaians why they are opposed to the government’s intention to introduce the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill, 2024 in Parliament this y…
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, has expressed optimism that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will emerge victorious in the 2024 general elections.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dimissed a top general after public criticism about excessive casualties and accusations of incompetence.
Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol had been in the post of commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed…
A massive explosion on Tuesday evening near Chad’s capital city of N’Djamena killed at least nine and injured 46 others, according to a statement from its foreign minister.
Video authenticated and geolocated to the international airport…
Kenyans are protesting over a new finance bill that introduces unpopular tax proposals that have drawn a lot of anger across the nation.
The controversial bill, which has provisions that are seen as imposing extra burdens on ordinary …
The founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has announced his plans to abolish the Council of State if elected president.
The party successfully launched its manifesto named The Great Transformational P…
A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has stressed the need for an improvement in the conduct of elections in the country although past elections had been relatively peaceful.
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“I hear the former president going around to say that when he comes back, he is going to abolish the closed season. I let them [the fishermen] know that it is a law. So I did not even create it. It was the NDC that made…
Top comedian-turned-politician Micheal Usi has been sworn as Malawi’s vice-president at a ceremony held in parliament in the capital, Lilongwe.
The 55-year-old replaces Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash earlier this month, alo…
For Joe Biden and Donald Trump - the two oldest candidates ever to seek the US presidency - age is an election issue neither can escape.
On Thursday, the current Democratic president, 81, and his Republican predecessor, 78, will face …
After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.
Mr Assange, 52, was charged with consp…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to ensure that the upcoming December 7 elections are free, fair and peaceful.
The president assured that no candidate would be imposed on the country against the will of Ghanaians.…
Independent presidential aspirant, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has said the two major political parties, New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have exhausted their competencies and capabilities and should not be …
Protests in New Caledonia have flared up after seven pro-independence activists were detained and taken to France for their alleged role orchestrating riots against a controversial voting reform bill.
A town hall, police station and s…
One person has died and dozens were injured during a crush at an election rally for Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, officials say.
Campaigning for July's general election began on Saturday, with Mr Kagame holding two rallies in northe…
Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, the Overlord of Dagbon, has advised the two flagbearers of the major political parties NPP and NDC, to embark on a peaceful campaign devoid of insults ahead of the 2024 general elections.
He also called fo…
The Gender, Children, and Social Protection Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) recently visited Essikado and Shama, key constituencies in the Western Region, delivering messages of hope and gifts to res…
The Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) International, Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, has admonished the citizenry to cherish the prevailing peace in the country and not to cause chaos during the December 7 polls.
“Never be…
Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, experts have told the BBC.
Yevgeny Prigozhin – th…
At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat.
This year's pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times exceeding 50C (122F).
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The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has made an effort to blend politics, tradition, and religion in his leadership approach, aiming to foster social cohesion and inclusion.
Dr. Prempeh, known as Napo, met with the Okyenh…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communication Director, Richard Ahiagbah, has condemned the alleged assault on a student at Christian Service University College.
The incident took place during a speech by former President John Mahama wh…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has empowered pupils of some basic schools in the Garu District of the Upper East Region to be agents of peace ahead of the 2024 general elections.
The pupils were from Garu Day Senior …
“Today we’re going to look for the ‘Big Five!’” South African guide Eelco Meyjes announces from the front of his safari vehicle - a strange thing to hear on the streets of suburban Johannesburg.
But he is not talking about game, but t…
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has received $50m (£39.5m) boost from the conservative billionaire Timothy Mellon, a federal filing showed on Thursday.
The Super-Pac fund called "MAGA Inc" disclosed to the Federal Election Commis…
The running mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has warned Ghanaians to be cautious of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 slogan, “It is possible,” claiming t…
The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its ties with South Africa, pledging to continue working closely with that country to promote mutual development.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the "bond of friendship between the two …
Professor Seidu Alidu, Head, Political Science Department, University of Ghana, has expressed concern on the leak of a National Investigation Bureau (NIB) survey regarding Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party flagbearer's preferred…
Kenyan police have clashed with anti-tax protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations have spread across the country, including to the president’s home town of Eldoret.
Anti-riot police, some on horseback, fired tear gas to d…
North Korea is building sections of what appears to be a wall in several places near its border with South Korea, new satellite images reveal.
Images analysed by BBC Verify also show that land inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) has b…
Stakeholders working in the area of peace support operations have converged on Accra for a 10-day training on essential skills for the role of political advisors.
The participants – including intelligence officers, defence advisors, …
The Director of Inter-Party and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Relations (Corporate Affairs) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has held discussions with the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).
T…
An attack that reportedly killed more than 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed into speculation about unrest in the security forces, in a country where the military has been in power since 2022.
The leader of t…