Ivorian former defense minister gets 15-year jail term
The former defense minister of Côte d’Ivoire under disgraced ex-president Laurent Gbagbo was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday for conspiring against the […]
Ghana
Ghana’s economy back on track – President
President Akufo-Addo of Ghana on Wednesday said he spent the past year stabilizing the economy, including clearing huge debt deals signed by his predecessor. The […]
Ghana: Three suspects arrested, ammunitions seized
Following the arrest of three men and the seizure of various kinds of explosives in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Monday, the police have called […]
Ghana: 57 Liberians arrested by Police after 32-day sit-in at UNHCR office
Fifty-seven Liberians in Ghana have been arrested by police in the capital city Accra, after besieging the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for […]
ECOWAS: Five heads state to greenlight Morocco’s full membership
Morocco will have to wait until 2018 to hear the final verdict on its application for ECOWAS membership. A committee, made up of the five […]
Russia to invest $12bn in Ghana’s Rail Sector
The Russian Government, through its railway services agency, Geoservice, pledged to invest an estimated $12 billion in Ghana’s railway sector through various Public-Private Partnership (PPP) […]
Ghana: Kotoka International Airport declared safest airport in Africa
The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Ghana has been declared the safest airport in Africa after winning the Airports Council International (ACI) Safety Award last […]
Burkina Faso: Macron vows to break ‘Françafrique’ ties, create 450 million jobs in Africa
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told youths in Burkina Faso that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders who want to break […]
French President starts first African tour
President Emmanuel Macron of France is starting his first African tour on Monday, with a first stop in Burkina Faso, the French presidency said in […]
Ghana’s 2018 Budget, Economic Policy to focus on Macroeconomic
Ghana’s 2018 Budget and Economic Policy is expected to focus on ensuring macroeconomic stability, transforming agriculture and industry, the west African nation’s Finance Minister Ken […]