AFRICA

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan issued a strong warning to foreign diplomats on Tuesday, cautioning them against “interfering” in the country’s internal matters. This comes amid accusations that Tanzania’s state security agencies are behind a series of abductions and killings of opposition figures, as the nation gears up for local …

Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, a former high-ranking military officer who escaped from prison last November, has been extradited from Liberia along with his son, according to officials. Ex-Colonel Claude Pivi, who had been convicted in absentia for his involvement in the 2009 stadium massacre of opposition supporters in Conakry, will …

Hundreds of travelers were left stranded at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as airport staff staged a protest against the proposed lease of the airport to India’s Adani Group. The industrial action, which involved workers deliberately slowing down operations, caused widespread flight delays and cancellations on Wednesday. The aviation …

The Chief, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Agyemang Badu II (Dormaahene ), has registered his discontent with the utterances of the Asantehene, including recent remarks where the Asantehene called some Bono chiefs violent. In response, Dormaahene demanded he was interested in the welfare of his people; hence, he would never hire private …

Ghana is poised to launch Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service by the close of August 2024, according to an announcement by the National Communications Authority (NCA). The regulatory body has confirmed that all required administrative and licensing formalities have been completed, clearing the path for Starlink to begin delivering its …

West African regional body [Ecowas] has dismissed reports suggesting it has forecast unrest and reiterates support for peaceful elections in Ghana The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has firmly denied reports suggesting that it has predicted violence during Ghana’s upcoming general elections scheduled for 7 December 2024. This …

The government will ensure a transparent recruitment of commissioners for the positions that are due to become vacant in constitutional commissions, President William Ruto has said. The President said the recruitment to positions of responsibility must demonstrate true fidelity to the rule of law. Speaking when he received end-of-term reports …

The Presidency is aware of failed attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, to take over offshore assets of Nigeria through subterfuge. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said Zhongshan misled the Judicial Court in Paris into …

The Secretary to the Okyenhene, Daniel Marfo Ofori-Atta, has initiated a GH₵10 million defamation lawsuit against political activist and former New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Hopeson Adorye and Media General, the parent company of TV3 and Onua TV. The legal action stems from comments made by Hopeson Adorye during an appearance …

Preside over free and fair elections and “voluntarily step down as president on January 7, 2025” are my final two main challenges, according to Akufo-Addo Hosting some senior citizens to mark the 2024 Founders’ Day on Monday in Accra, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told them it has been the …