Africa & World
Things You Didn’t Know About Nigeria’s Next President Muhammadu Buhari.
Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, a 72-year-old former military general, has traveled a long road to electoral...
Islamist Boko Haram Terrorists Disguised As Preachers Kill Dozens In Nigeria
Islamist Boko Haram militants disguised as preachers killed at least 24 people and wounded several others in an attack...
Crude Oil Stolen From Nigeria Daily Exceeds Ghana’s Total Daily Production
The amount of crude oil being stolen from Nigeria daily exceeds what Ghana produces in a day, the vice-presidential...
Boko Haram Violence Forces Nigeria To Postpone Elections
Nigeria's election commission on Saturday postponed presidential and legislative elections for six weeks due to...
Sierra Leone Bans Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations Over Ebola Concerns
The government of Sierra Leone has banned all public celebrations of Christmas and New Year's as the nation continues...
‘Boko Haram’ Kills Dozens of Nigerian Fishermen Near Chad
An attack by Islamic extremists killed dozens in the northeastern Nigerian village of Doron Baga, a major fishing...
President John Mahama And Rawlings Join Goodluck Jonathan At Akwa Ibom Stadium Commissioning In Nigeria
Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama joined Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan led and Ivorian Head of State, Dr....
Lt. Colonel Isaac Yacouba Zida Declares Himself As New Leader of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's military colonel Lt. Colonel Isaac Yacouba Zida has declared himself as the country's transitional...
Burkina Faso Has Closed Its Border to Ghana Due to the Current Political Unrest
Burkina Faso has closed its border to Ghana due to the seeming political insecurity in that country, the Minister of...
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore Resigns, Power Struggle in ensues Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation following violent protests over his attempt to...
World Health Organization: Nigeria and Senegal – Model Test Cases for Effective Ebola Control
(Geneva,GNA) – The World Health Organisations (WHO) says Senegal and Nigeria offers a test case for the world on how...
United States Ambassador to the United Nations visits Ebola Stricken Countries
(Accra, GNA) - In a communique released by the United States Embassy in Ghana, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,...
Ivory Coast Launches Manhunt for Ebola Suspect From Guinea
The Ivory Coast, currently free of the Ebola epidemic ravaging its neighbours, has launched a hunt for a Guinean health...
Nigerian Terrorist Group Strikes Again: Boko Haram Raids Madagali, Kidnaps 45 Girls
(Magadli,Daily Post) In a clear indication that the ceasefire deal sealed between the Federal government of Nigeria and...
Nigeria sees Higher 2015 growth, Oil Price a Risk
By Camillus Eboh (ABUJA,Reuters) - Nigeria expects economic growth for 2015 to reach 6.75 percent, an improvement on...
Travel Restrictions Imposed: U.S. to Funnel Travelers from Ebola-hit Region Through Five Airports
(Reuters, Africa) - Travelers to the United States from Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea must fly into...
H.E John Dramani Mahama President of the Republic of Ghana’s speech on Green Global Growth Forum Plenary:“Transforming The Food Sector For Inclusive Green Growth” Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday, 20th October 2014
(The Presidency, Ghana)It is a pleasure for me to be here today. I know that for some, just the mention of the word...
President Mahama on Ebola and Investment in Africa
(The Presidency, Accra)President John Mahama has expressed optimism that there will be a positive turnaround in the...
Nigeria Declared Free From Ebola After 42 Days of No New Cases
The World Health Organization declared Nigeria Ebola free on Monday after a 42 day period with no new cases, in a...