President Samia Suluhu Hassan: A challenge or setback to gender advocacy? When Samia Suluhu Hassan assumed the presidency as Tanzania’s first woman head of state, her ascent was celebrated across the continent and internationally as
Highlights of the 2026 Budget’s Macroeconomic Outlook and Medium-Term Objectives On Thursday, November 13, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson delivered the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament, presenting a refined and more
Prime Minister the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley on Wednesday evening welcomed His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene of the Ashanti Kingdom, to Ilaro Court, emphasizing the enduring historical and cultural connections between Barbados, the wider Caribbean, and Ghana.
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Hon. Dickon Mitchell, has been announced as a Special Guest at the GUBA Awards 2025, set to take place in Barbados on November 12 at the Wyndham Grand Barbados – Sam Lord’s Castle All-Inclusive Resort.
Mitchell, widely regarded as a leading voice among a new generation of Caribbean leaders, has championed deeper ties between the Caribbean and Africa through shared values, investment collaboration, and cultural exchange.
Ghana mourns the loss of one of its most influential women in history – former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings who reportedly passed away at the Ridge Hospital at the age of 76 on Thursday, 23rd October 2025.
The news has sent shockwaves across the nation with tributes already pouring in from political figures, women’s groups and citizens who remember her as a fearless advocate for women empowerment and national development.
I am reporting today on a historic and dramatic ruling from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia by a military court in Kinshasa.
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria raised its green-and-white flag for the first time as a sovereign nation. Hopes were high that independence would deliver freedom, dignity, and prosperity. Nigeria’s first president, Nnamdi Azikiwe, declared at the time: “Let us exalt the dignity of man and respect the rights of the individual.”
According to a report by 3News, the longstanding visa restrictions imposed by the United States on Ghana have officially been reversed, paving the way for enhanced travel opportunities for Ghanaian citizens.
Paris, 25 Sept 2025 — Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over illegal funding of his 2007 campaign from Libya.
**ADDIS ABABA –** The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has voiced profound concern over the escalating security challenges and pervasive political volatility gripping the Sahel and Horn of Africa regions. In its recent deliberations, the Council underscored the urgent need for comprehensive and coordinated strategies to address the intertwined crises of terrorism, armed conflicts, and dire humanitarian situations.
In a landmark move that reshapes Africa’s relationship with global justice institutions, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In a major development for human rights in Egypt, activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been granted a presidential pardon by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Abdel Fattah, a leading voice during the 2011 Arab Spring movement, had spent nearly six years in prison on charges of spreading false information.
Reports confirm that Samuel Bright Acquah, the judge who twice ordered the remand of Kwame Baffoe — known widely as Abronye — will retire from the bench on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.
The Bono Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, commonly referred to as Abronye, has been remanded into police custody for one more week by the Accra Circuit Court.
Burkina Faso has made a bold move — the country has now scrapped visa fees for all African nationals.
The 22-year-old suspect, being held on suspicion of aggravated murder, indicated to a relative that he had shot Mr. Kirk on a Utah campus, the authorities said.
The Chinese government has donated $1 million to Nigeria to aid communities devastated by recent floods across the country.
In a major escalation of trade tensions, US President Donald Trump has announced that South African exports to the United States will be subjected to a 30% tariff starting Wednesday, August 7, 2025.