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Africa cannot afford another external shock as Afreximbank steps in with US$10bn shield

Africa is once again being forced to absorb the economic consequences of a crisis it did not create. The escalating conflict in the Middle...

Museveni backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” proportional justice bill amid surge in violent crime

By James Mulwana  President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye” principle into Uganda’s...

From Legon to the Moon: Christina Koch proves global learning can shape space history

History rarely unfolds in ways that feel personal, but the journey of Christina Koch has created exactly that moment, linking a classroom in University...

Reform UK threatens to block visas over slavery reparations

A controversial new proposal by Reform UK has pushed the already tense debate around immigration and historical accountability into sharper territory, with the party...

Africa’s infrastructure ambition inches forward as AUDA-NEPAD secures US$1.2bn for priority projects

Africa’s long-running infrastructure deficit has received a modest but symbolically important boost after the African Union Development Agency–NEPAD secured US$1.2 billion in financing for...

LGBTQ debate sidelined as Felix Kwakye Ofosu reframes Ghana’s policy priorities

The government has signalled a clear shift in tone on one of Ghana’s most contested social debates, with Felix Kwakye Ofosu stating that LGBTQ-related...

Biya is not securing stability; he is securing his legacy.

Cameroon's parliament has just handed a 92-year-old president, the oldest sitting head of state in the world, the legal authority to choose his own...

Mahama arrives in France for One Health Summit, set for high level talks with Macron

President John Dramani Mahama has begun an official visit to France, arriving in Lyon ahead of the 2026 One Health Summit, where global leaders...

Ghana Armed Forces steps into autism care with special needs centre project

The Ghana Armed Forces has launched a Special Needs Centre project aimed at transforming autism care and support systems in the country, marking a...

Relief or delay: Gov’t halts sachet water price hike amid rising cost pressures

The government’s assurance that there will be no increase in the price of sachet water has delivered immediate relief to millions of Ghanaians, but...

Kaneshie footbridge rehabilitation to take up to nine months AMA confirms

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced that rehabilitation works on the Kaneshie footbridge are expected to take between six and nine months, as authorities...

Mahama announces 60 hectare irrigation project to boost year round tomato production

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a 60 hectare irrigation project aimed at transforming Ghana’s tomato sector by enabling year round production and significantly...

Women’s development bank to be launched soon – VEEP

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has assured that the government’s flagship Women’s Development Bank will soon be launched, a move expected to significantly improve...

Vice president Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang enstooled as development queen in Kedzi

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been enstooled as a Development Queen in the Kedzi Traditional Area of Ghana’s Volta Region, receiving the title...

Fatal crash at Dawadawa claims four lives as Ghana’s roads turn deadly over Easter

Four people have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured following a devastating road collision at Dawadawa along the Kintampo–Tamale Highway in the Bono...

US sends 8 African migrants to Uganda under new third country deportation deal

The United States has deported eight migrants described as being of African origin to Uganda under a newly implemented third country arrangement, marking the...