African Union
Speaker Summons MPs For Undisclosed ‘urgent Business’
Members of parliament have been summoned to appear before the House for a two-day sitting on Thursday and Friday to...
Help Liberia To Succeed; George Weah Tells Akufo-Addo
The President of Liberia, George M. Weah, has made a passionate appeal to the Government of President Akufo-Addo and...
Somalia Al-Shabab: African Union Base Under Attack
Islamist militants have launched a gun and bomb attack on an African Union (AU) peacekeeper base in Somalia. Al Shabab...
Dr Bawumia Urges African Countries To Protect Marine Environment
Coastal States, especially those abutting the Atlantic Ocean, have been urged to vigorously enforce the framework...
Ghana’s Anita Gbeho Appointed New Deputy Head of AU-UN Mission In Darfur
The United Nations has appointed Anita Kokui Gbeho, a Ghanaian, as Deputy Joint Special Representative for the African...
‘Don’t Ignore Africa’ – Akufo-Addo Appeals To US Governors
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged governors in the United States of America to look at Africa and not...
Bomb Explodes Outside Somali Presidency
Two large explosions in Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu have killed at least 18 people and injured dozens. One...
Children ‘forced To Watch Rape’ In South Sudan
Children in South Sudan have been forced to watch their mothers being raped and killed, the UN says. A report by UN...
Letter From Africa: Mugabe ‘unloved’ On His Birthday
In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe considers the fate of ousted...
CAF, African Union Team Up On Corruption Fight
CAF and the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption held a meeting on Thursday, 15 February 2018, at the CAF...
Akufo-Addo Recommends Free Education For Africa
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the urgent responsibility facing leaders on the continent is to make Africa...
Africa Must Re-Orient Her Mis-Educated Mentality – Kojo Yankah
Mr Kojo Yankah, the former Chairman of the Pan-African Festival (PANAFEST), has observed that, Africans at home and in...
‘Dynamic’, ‘eloquent’, ‘intrepid’ Etc – How Akufo-Addo Described Ministers In His 2018 SONA
As a news editor, I keenly listen to speeches and addresses of newsmakers with the hope of reading in between the lines...
SDGs Key To Africa’s Future – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the realisation of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development...
African Union Denies China Spying Story
The African Union (AU) has denied categorically a news story saying the Chinese government was spying on it with...
African Renaissance: A Long Dream Turning Into Reality?
The concept of African Renaissance has been on the lips of progressive Africans for decades as a renewal of the way of...
GUTA Cautions Government Over New Levies and Taxes
Dr Joseph Obeng, the National President of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), has asked Government not to...
UN Secretary General’s Envoy On Youth To Visit Ghana
The UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake will pay a working visit to Ghana...
African Editors Forum Calls For Immediate Release of Journalists Held By Sudan Authorities
The Sudaneses authorities are impeding press freedom in the country by targeting journalists and newspapers over every...