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South Africa ‘to Withdraw From War Crimes Court’
South Africa has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reports say. They say diplomats have notified the UN of the move, accusing the ICC of...
South Sudan Rebel Leader Says He Could Return Next Month
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar says he could return to the turbulent country as early as next month, even if he has to enter the way he fled — on foot. He has begun speaking out again after a...
David Shinn Explains Ways To Engage Africa
Despite conflicts and instability in some parts, Africa’s fast growth and development, at least during the past decade, has attracted several external countries mainly from Asian region, European...
I’ve Improved As A Coach – Kwesi Appiah
Former Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah says he has really improved as a coach two years after leaving the Ghana job. The former Black Stars defender is currently coach in Sudan where he is in charge...
Appiah Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With Al Khartoum SC
GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report that Kwesi Appiah has signed a two-year contract extension with the Sudanese side Al Khartoum SC. Appiah's existing contract expires in December this year...
Africa’s Top Four Disciplinarian Presidents
Presidents are supposed to wield their power with as much grace and restraint as possible but sometimes, the commander-in-chief turns into the disciplinarian-in-chief. We’ve made a list of the...
Former Black Stars Coach Kwesi Appiah Named Best Coach In Sudan
Former head coach of the Black Stars James Kwesi Appiah has been awarded the best coach in the Sudan domestic league. The immediate past coach of the senior national team beat competition from many...
Audit Exposes How Employees, Suppliers Wrecked Kenya Airways
On Wednesday, February 11, 2015, a Kenya Airways employee in charge of treasury and controls, received the first of several payments from the collapsed Dubai Bank — $20,000. By the end of June of...
Sudanese Women Launch Online Campaign Against Hijab
A group of Sudanese women are engaged in a Facebook campaign to denounce regulations that penalise them for failing to wear a hijab. The anonymous activists are opposed to what they term as “legal,...
South Sudan Unrest Rises Amid Kiir’s Death Rumours
The UN has warned of increasing violence in South Sudan as the government was forced to publicly dismiss rumours of President Salva Kiir's death to quell rising tensions. The UN said it was being...
Russia Opposes UN Arms Embargo On South Sudan
Russia on Tuesday (11 October) said that it would not be in favour of imposing arms embargo on South Sudan despite UN Chief Ban Ki-moon criticising President Salva Kiir's government in failing to...
I Hope To Coach the Black Stars Team One Day
Uganda coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevi? has put himself forward to coach the Black Stars in future. The Serbian trainer has received widespread plaudits after masterminding his side's goalless drawn...
UN Pleads With Ghana To Deployed 170 Police Peacekeepers To South Sudan
The United Nations is requesting additional 170 police peacekeepers from Ghana to be deployed in South Sudan in January, 2017. Ghana currently has a 440 police peacekeeping force in South Sudan, the...
NDC Candidate Launches Campaign
The Savelugu Constituency will be keenly contested between the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and an independent candidate, who broke away from...
Kenya Nominates Foreign Minister For Top AU Job
Kenya's surprise decision to nominate the Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed for the job of African Union (AU) Commission chairperson will test the lobbying skills of the country's diplomats and its...
Sudan Doctors’ Strike Into Second Day
The Federal Committee of Doctors in Sudan are handling only emergencies In Sudan, a nationwide doctors’ strike for better working conditions has entered its second day with media suggesting that it...
Economy Shrinks By $1.8billion
The size of the Ghanaian economy (including oil) shrunk from US$38.5 billion recorded in 2014 to US$36.7 billion in 2015, a difference of $1.8billion, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has...
Ethiopia-Djibouti Electric Railway Line Opens
Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. It links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to the Red Sea port of Djibouti - a stretch of more than...
DR Congo Deadline For Removal of South Sudan Fighters
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been given a week to fly hundreds of South Sudanese fighters out of the country. The men are loyal to South Sudan's sacked...