President Donald Trump's senior Africa envoy, Massad Boulos, has rejected criticism that the US's latest proposal to end the Sudan civil war is "biased".
The US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been attempt…
The Committee on Lands and Natural Resources in Parliament has called for the amendment of the Minerals and Mining Law to align with whatever proposed royalty rate will be contained in the lithium agreement between the government and Bar…
The Founder and Leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, known as Gyataba, has urged delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rally behind Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum in the party’s flagbearer race.
According to hi…
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA) in the Greater Accra Region will take all the necessary administrative and legal steps to evict, demolish, and prosecute people who trespass on public lands in the municipality, the M…
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has called for calm and dialogue in the ongoing national debate over religious rights in mission schools, warning that confrontational tones threaten to derail constructive engagement.
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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is leading a final effort to make peace in the long-running Bawku chieftaincy conflict this weekend.
In a high-stakes diplomatic effort to end one of Ghana's most protracted and deadly chieftaincy…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged the media to deepen collaboration with Parliament to help reverse the worrying decline in public trust in the nation’s democratic and governance institutions.
“The 2…
Parliament has approved the abolition of the COVID-19 levy. The levy, introduced under the Akufo-Addo administration to support pandemic-related expenditure, has now been scrapped following the Finance Minister’s announcement of its re…
A group of 24 Nigerian girls who were abducted from their boarding school over a week ago have been released, the country's president said.
Armed assailants stormed the school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on 17 November, killing two membe…
Parts of Thailand are battling record floods, which have killed at least 33 people and prompted authorities to deploy military ships and helicopters to support relief efforts.
The deluge has hit 10 provinces across the country's south…
Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has described apartheid as the “worst form of colonialism,” recalling the brutal and deeply entrenched racial segregation imposed on Black South Africans.
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Mr Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, the Chairman of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus in Parliament, has called on the Open Parliament Working Group, to urgently advance the implementation of various actions outlined in its plan.
He emp…
The G20 summit in South Africa, a gathering of the world's major economies, has ended with a joint declaration committing to "multilateral co-operation".
The declaration, which covered climate change mitigation and economic inequality…
One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa's former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube alleged…
The Paramount Chief of Battor Traditional area, and the Vice President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs (VRHC), Togbega Patamia Dzekley VII, has stressed the need for peace and unity in the area, to ensure accelerated growth.
Tog…
Mr Pius Enam Hadzide, the Campaign Spokesperson for Dr Bryan Acheampong, one of the Election 2028 Presidential hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says voting for the aspirant will unite and maintain discipline in the party.
He said…
Former Government Spokesperson on Security and Governance, Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has described the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng as “emotional” and unfit to be trusted in handling the ongoing GRA–SML corruption case.
Speak…
Ghana’s ability to fight corruption is being “severely weakened” by chronic underfunding of its key accountability institutions, according to the 2025 IMF Governance Diagnostic Report that warns the country’s anti-corruption architectu…
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has called for increased investment in literature on the legislative arm of government to help citizens gain a better understanding of its operations.
He made the remarks …
A father has told the BBC he felt powerless as he witnessed gunmen on motorbikes abduct dozens of children, including his son, after storming a Catholic boarding school in northern Nigeria in the early hours of Friday.
The father said…
UK's Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra has defended her government's immigration proposals during a visit to India, while expressing concern about a rise in foreign students seeking asylum at the end of their studies.
Under the new…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has called on public servants to exhibit a high sense of accountability to build public trust in them. He said the recent Afrobarometer report indicated that trust in Ghana’s institutions r…
Ukraine's frontline soldiers have reacted to draft US peace proposals with a mixture of defiance, anger and resignation.
The BBC spoke to half a dozen who sent us their views via social media and email in response to the original US p…
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting the outcome of the presidential election, has fled to The Gambia for his safety, The Gambian government has said.
Tchiroma Bakary has insisted he is the legitimate …
The Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called for a weekly briefing from the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Amarh-Kofi Buah, on the government’s efforts to combat illegal small-scale mini…
A staff member of the Electoral Commission (EC), Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to initiate the removal of the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric A…
The Tamale High Court has ordered a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election, directing that a fresh poll be held within 30 days from today.
The decision, delivered by His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange, follows a legal challenge …
The Constitutional Review Committee is set to submit its report to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday November 24, 2025.
The eight-member committee set up in January this year and chaired by Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh is tasked wit…
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has accused former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of avoiding accountability as efforts to extradite him from the United States continue.
The Office of the Special Pr…
Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger State on Friday have escaped.
The Christian Association of Nigeria says they have been reunited with their families. A major military-led search a…
Senior figures involved in the BBC's recent troubles will be questioned by MPs on Monday.
Michael Prescott - a former editorial adviser who raised concerns about BBC reporting, including Panorama's edit of a Donald Trump speech - will…
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has called for a more coordinated working relationship between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Office of the Attorney-General (AG), urging both institut…
Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the backdrop of a booming cocaine trade and a deeply polarised political climate.
His m…
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) has outlined plans to redevelop the Kinbu Triangle in the Central Business District of Accra into a modern mini park to befit the status of the national capital.
The redevelopment, to be …
Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central Patrick Boamah has criticised the government’s plan to construct a new express road from Accra to Kumasi, describing it as a misplaced priority.
Speaking during the budget debate in Parliament…
Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party Ken Ohene Agyapong has alerted delegates and supporters to the circulation of fake messages issued in his name.
In a notice on Thursday, he explained that the messages did not come from …
South Africa has declared violence against women a national disaster following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday.
Women were urged to "withdraw from the economy for one day", and lie down for 15 minutes …
The Director of Public Relations at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Mawusi Ama Mawuenyefia, has hinted at a possible review of the operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) as part of e…
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned 11 envoys to Ghana’s missions abroad, tasking them to uphold and advance the enduring legacy of Ghana’s founding president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
“Since the era of Dr Kwame Nkrumah,” Presid…
Ernest Henry Norgbey, a member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has dismissed claims by Damongo MP Samuel Abu Jinapor that the government’s allocation of GHC13.1 billion for four aircraft and two presidential jets reflec…
The prime minister has arrived in Johannesburg in South Africa for a gathering of world leaders at the annual G20 summit.
The summit brings together the 20 biggest economies, although Donald Trump has decided not to attend over widely…
An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass school kidnapping this week.
The latest attack targeted St Mary's School in Papiri, Niger state, where authorities …
The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged the clergy to use the pulpit to sensitise the citizenry to honour their tax obligations regularly and promptly.
That, he said…
Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has criticised the 2026 Budget, arguing that it lacks clarity, depth, and the necessary policy direction to address Ghana’s current economic needs.
Speaking in Parliament on T…
A high-level Pan-African forum has opened in Accra with a renewed call for unity, sovereignty, and a stronger push to complete the ‘unfinished’ Pan Africanism work of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President.
The two-day event, held und…
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has raised serious concerns over the 2026 budget’s capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans, warning that the proposed 141 percent increase is highly ambitious and may be difficult to implement without jeo…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its decision to uphold the ban on proxy voting in the upcoming 2026 presidential primary.
The confirmation came after a closed-door meeting between the party’s Presidential Election Commi…
A court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism and other charges following a decade-long legal case full of drama.
He has been given four life sentences, along with other terms, to be served concurrentl…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on "their vision" for ending the war with Russia.
Under the widely leaked plan, Kyiv would cede significant areas of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine tha…
Frank Davies, counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client remains committed to fulfilling his civic obligations but has not been served with any court summons, despite the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) an…
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