International relations
$1bn China Development Bank Loan Can’t Be Paid?
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed doubts about the ability of the Ghana National...
“Cologne Memorandum” For A Different Development Policy
It is a more than 50-year-old mistake to believe we could make development policy for Africa. An error with fatal...
NATO Concerned About Trump ‘obsolete’ Remark
Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U. S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had...
Lithuania Plans Fence On Russian Kaliningrad Border
Lithuania has announced plans to build a fence to boost security on its border with Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. The...
Facing The Trump Presidency – Will The Monroe Doctrine Finally Die?
Due to Donald Trump’s victory in the Presidential election this November North American foreign policy will...
China Will ‘take Off the Gloves’ If Trump Continues On Taiwan, State Media Warns
China will "take off the gloves" and take strong action if U. S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to provoke...
Israel, Palestinians Warned Against Solo Steps Harmful To Peace
Some 70 countries reaffirmed on Sunday that only a two-state solution could resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
Putin’s End Of Year Greetings To BRICS
On the eve of 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to heads of state and...
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
A major international conference to try to kick-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is being held in...
Erdogan Dismisses Full Turkish Troop Withdrawal
Turkey's president says a full withdrawal of its forces from divided Cyprus is "out of the question" unless Greece also...
Erdogan Dismisses Full Turkish Troop Withdrawal
Turkey’s president says a full withdrawal of its forces from divided Cyprus is “out of the question” unless...
US Visa-Free Residency For Cubans Ends
The Obama administration on Thursday announced the repeal of a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every...
Cameroon Radio Station Shut Over Anglophone Tensions
Taiwan is upset by Nigeria’s order that it move its trade office from the capital, Abuja, to the commercial hub,...
Tension In Gabon As 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament Looms
With an air of unease hanging over the tournament, the African Cup of Nations soccer competition returns to Gabon for...
Trump’s Commerce Pick Wilbur Ross Is No Stranger To Protectionism
When billionaire investor Wilbur Ross salvaged two North Carolina textile mills from bankruptcy in 2003 and 2004, one...
‘Dumsor’ Is Coming Back Next Month – ACEP Warns
African Center for Energy Policy has warned that Ghana may face power crisis by next month. According to ACEP, the...
Cyprus Leaders Start Week of Crunch Peace Talks
Leaders of ethnically split Cyprus settled down for a week of intensive talks on Monday, seeking to reach the outline...
Indian Missile Test Injects New Tension Into Asia
It's a frightening prospect, India and China going to war. The countries are home to 2.5 billion people, a long and...
Kremlin Says Putin Will Order Appropriate Response To U.S. Sanctions
The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a new round of U. S. sanctions against Russia...