The National Democratic Congress, NDC, has distanced itself from claims by the Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Nii Lante Vanderpuye that the party would win the 2020 general elections and free Abuga Pele, the jailed former coordi…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is advising the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to emulate the shining example of former President John Mahama by bringing corrupt officials within the government to…
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Eight Nigerian soldiers are reportedly missing after suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed an army convoy in the north-eastern state of Borno.
The New York-based Sahara Reporters website said three other…
New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his cabinet, making substantial changes to ministerial positions.
He reappointed Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister, reversing his sacking by the former President Jacob Zuma.
M…
Fighting continued in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area in Syria during the first daily five-hour "pause" ordered by the government's ally Russia.
Activists said there were government air and artillery strikes, while Russia said rebels…
Former President Jerry Rawlings has warned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) risks a very long stay in opposition if the thoughts of certain party leaders hold true.
In a tweet directly rebutting Odododiodoo MP, Edwin Nii Lante Van…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghanaians have already started judging the ruling government, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and know where the country is moving towards in terms of governance.
He has, therefore, advised…
The Tema West branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) successfully completed its Constituency election on Sunday, in Tema Community 5, with supporters of a new Chairman-elect, crowning a successful poll with massive celebrations.
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The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has signaled intensification of its fight against corruption – fraudulent conduct by people in public office.As part of this it has organized a training workshop to build the capacity of i…
Felix Mensah Nii Annang-La, the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, has said that President Akufo-Addo’s leadership is an outstanding one that has brought blessings to the Ghanaian people.
“Sometimes when you sit back and look at all tha…
Former President John Dramani Mahama leaves Accra Monday for Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he will be leading a number of meetings aimed at ensuring a peaceful election and its aftermath in the West African Country.
Sierra Leone will …
The High Court in Kenya has ordered the government to facilitate the return of opposition politician Miguna Miguna who was deported to Canada, local news site The Nation reports:
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A Tanzanian opposition MP has been handed a five-month prison sentence after being found guilty of defaming President John Magufuli, The Citizen news site reports.
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Botswana has urged the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, to step down.
The foreign ministry said the situation is DR Congo is particularly bad "because its leader has persistently delayed holding elections, a…
Hungary's ruling conservative Fidesz party has suffered a shock defeat in a mayoral election seen as a popularity test for Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The southern town of Hodmezovasarhely was considered a Fidesz stronghold.
Peter M…
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has called for a stakeholders conference to address challenges associated with the implementation of the free Senior High School(SHS) policy.
He said the current implementation if not properly handl…
The 48th Ordinary Session of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has set for February 26 to March 23 at Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania.
The African Court Judges, among others, will examine over 15 applications during…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to stand with the United States of America to fight terrorism and promote human rights across the globe.
“We stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States in th…
Progressive Youth Movement (PYM), the youth-wing of the Progressive People’s Party has celebrated its Sixth Anniversary in Accra, with a call on youth members to claim ownership of it.
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, the Founder and Leader of the …
Ms. Agnes Owusu executive member of the party in Central Region has called on executives of Gomoa West branch of the party not to lord their positions on the members but rather team up with them to achieve goals.
She said this will enab…
Mr. James Asafo Akowuah, a tutor at the Manso-Adubia Senior High School (SHS), has been elected the new Constituency Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Manso-Nkwanta.
He polled 249 votes to beat two other contestant…
The Abirem Constituency Women Organizer of the New Patriotic Party NPP Miss Ivy Grace Dokuah, has retained her seat for the fourth consecutive term in office following the constituency primaries which took place at New Abirem in the Birim …
The UN has renewed its appeal for an immediate truce in the besieged Syrian rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area, amid reports of more deaths in air strikes.
The UN Security Council demanded on Saturday that all parties cease fighting for 30 …
The US National Rifle Association (NRA) has said it does not support any gun ban following a shooting in a Florida school that left 17 people dead.
The NRA's comments appear to go against President Donald Trump's proposals to tighten gu…
Nigeria has deployed extra troops and planes to search for 110 schoolgirls believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram militants last week.
The girls went missing after jihadists stormed their school in the town of Dapchi in the north-…
The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings Friday registered his membership of the party in fulfillment of a nationwide re-registration drive.
The former president completed the brief exercise at ab…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday succeeded in getting the incumbent government and the opposition parties in Togo to put an end to all forms of actions that disturb the peace of that country and rather resort to dialog…
The additional contribution of NOK 15 million will bring Norway’s support for the Sahel region to approximately NOK 455 million in 2018
‘The situation in the vulnerable Sahel region has deteriorated since the crisis in Mali brok…
The Seychelles has created protected areas "the size of Great Britain" in the Indian Ocean.
In exchange for getting some of its national debt paid off, the island nation has agreed to protect 210,000 sq km (81,000 sq miles) of ocean.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would impose the “largest-ever” package of sanctions on North Korea, intensifying pressure on the reclusive country to give up its nuclear and missile programs.
In addressing …
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) has reminded its members of the laws relating to their participation in partisan politics and to desist from it.
It said the relevant legislations could be found under Article 9…
Nigeria’s oil-rich Bayelsa state is threatening parents who do not make sure their children go to school with jail terms. The state signed the new law into the books amid concerns children were not attending class despite the fact that it …
The number of internet users in Tanzania rose by 16 percent at the end of 2017 to 23 million, with the majority of those using their handsets to go online, the telecom industry regulator said on Friday.Mobile phone use has surged in Tanzan…
International donors have raised half a billion dollars for a multi-national military operation in West Africa’s Sahel region, the EU’s top diplomat said on Friday, as Europe seeks to stop migrants and militants reaching its shores.
At …
A new wave of bombs struck Syria’s eastern Ghouta district unabated on Friday, witnesses said, ahead of a U.N. Security Council vote to demand a 30-day ceasefire to end one of the deadliest bombing campaigns of the war.
For a sixth stra…
A global money-laundering watchdog has decided to place Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watchlist, a government official and a diplomat said on Friday, in a likely blow to Pakistan’s economy and its strained relations with the Uni…
Mr Roland Adatuu, Executive Director of Youth link-Ghana, has called on the country’s Legislature to repeal laws in the constitution that bar Chiefs from actively engaging in party politics.
Article 276 1 & 2 states: “a chief shall not …
Mr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Minister of Information, has urged Ghanaians to aid the fight against corruption by ending the persistent requests for unrealistic financial assistance from public officials.
The Minister also encouraged his…
Statement by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
Advocacy Meeting on The Gambia’s National Development Pl…
wo people have been shot dead outside a branch of the UBS bank in the Swiss city of Zurich, police say.
The shooting took place shortly before 14:30 local time (13:30 GMT) on Lagerstrasse in the Europaallee area.
Zurich police said t…
Argentina's security ministry says it has foiled a plot to use the Russian embassy's diplomatic courier service to smuggle cocaine to Europe.
Police seized nearly 400kg of the drug from diplomatic luggage in an embassy annex after being…
The Minority NDC in Parliament has slammed the Akufo-Addo-led government for the lack of commitment to fight corruption in the country. According to them, the latest Corruption Perception Index released by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (…
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One of the incredibly rare chimps pictured in Nigeria
A trip into some of Nigeria's most remote forests has raised hopes for the survival of the world's rarest chimp.
The Nigeria-Cameroon chimp has been pictured by cam…
The Mfantseman Municipal Assembly (MMA) is determined to go the extra mile to significantly improve on the infrastructural development in the Municipality.The move is to give strong support to the government’s efforts to grow businesses an…
Four persons, including the New Patriotic Party (NPP) New Juaben South Constituency Organiser, Mr Obeng Manu, appeared before the Koforidua Circuit Court 'B' last Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a robbery case.
The other s…
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its fourth year.
Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh t…
Barnaby Joyce says he will resign as Australia's deputy prime minister following a politically damaging saga that began with his affair with a former staffer.
Mr Joyce said he would step down on Monday as leader of the Nationals, the ju…
U.S. Embassy Supports South African Wildlife Crime Investigations through Donation of Forensic Trailer Units
The trailers were handed over to representatives of the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal authorities
The U…
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US President Donald Trump has said arming teachers could prevent school shootings like that which left 17 people dead last week in Florida.
A staff member with a gun could end an attack "very quickly", he said.
Mr Trump floated …