Akwa Tipped As New CDS
Major General Obed Boamah Akwa will be the acting Chief of Defence Staff in the meanwhile Major General Obed Boamah Akwa, Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, will be the next Chief of...
Tag: War_Conflict
Sudan Opposition Chief Mahdi To Return From Exile
Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese opposition leader and ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi will return to the country on Thursday more than two years after he fled abroad, a senior official in his party said....
Maj. Gen. Akwa Is Next CDS
President Akufo-Addo is picking a former aide-de-camp to former President Kufuor, Major General Obed Boamah Akwa, as the new Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Starrfmonline.com can reveal. Maj. Gen....
Israel Completes Advanced Testing of Anti-Missile System
Israel has completed a testing of an anti-missile system that it has been developing jointly with the United States, Israeli defense ministry said on Wednesday. The David’s Sling Weapon System,...
US Affirms ‘unshakeable Commitment’ To NATO
US Defense Secretary James Mattis has reassured his British counterpart of the "unshakeable commitment" the US has toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a Pentagon spokesman...
Al-Shabab Attack At Mogadishu Hotel ‘kills 28’
At least 28 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a coordinated gun-and-bomb attack carried out by al-Shabab at a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to officials. The...
Profile of Acting IGP David Asante Apeatu
COP David Asante Appeatu served as the Director of the Specialised Crime and Analysis (SCA) Unit at the INTERPOL headquarters in Lyon France. He holds a Masters’ Degree in Chemistry from the...
Restore Peace To NR – Akufo-Addo To Saeed
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said it is not normal for the police and military to be stationed in the Northern Region because of conflict and has, therefore, charged Northern regional...
‘Babies Used’ In Nigeria Suicide Bombings
Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn. An attack in the town of Madagali on 13 January saw two women detonate their devices,...
‘Babies Used’ In Suicide Bombings, Officials Warn
Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn. An attack in the town of Madagali on 13 January saw two women detonate their devices,...
Rapper Soulja Boy Charged With Possessing Assault Rifle, Stolen Property
Rapper Soulja Boy was charged on Monday with possessing an assault weapon and receiving stolen property following a December raid at his Hollywood home by police, Los Angeles prosecutors said. The...
Inter Allies Confirm El-Wak Sports Stadium As New Home Ground
Inter Allies have announced they will play their home matches for the upcoming Ghana Premier League season at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. A publication on the club's official website read:...
New Gambian Leader Wants Truth Commission On Jammeh Years
New Gambian President Adama Barrow says he will establish a truth and reconciliation commission to examine allegations of misrule during former president Yahya Jammeh’s 22 years in power....
War of Words As Peace Talks Open In Astana
The Syrian government's lead negotiator has denounced what he called his rebel counterpart's "provocative" comments at the start of peace talks in Astana. Bashar Jaafari said Mohammed Alloush had...
Senate Democrat Says He Will Oppose Tillerson For State Department
The most senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday he would not support President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson. Senator Ben Cardin said...
I Have Not Asked AU To Oust Paul Biya – Rawlings Fumes
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has reacted angrily to a publication by an international news medium, claiming he has asked the African Union (AU) to deploy its troops in Cameroun to dethrone...
The Gambia ‘missing Millions’ After Jammeh Flies Into Exile
The Gambia ‘missing millions’ after Jammeh flies into exile More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an...
Rawlings Denies RFI Story, Threatens Suit Against False Publications
Former Ghana President Jerry John Rawlings has threatened immediate legal action against media houses “who publish falsehood” about him. The office of the former president issued the threat of...
Security Personnel Deployed To Tatale To Maintain Peace
A joint security team has been deployed to Tatale in the Tatale Sanguli District in the Northern Region to maintain law and order in the area following hightened tensions between the Bassare and...
Curfew On Bimbilla Township Renewed
Ambrose Dery, MP for Lawra-Nandom signed a statement on behalf of the President The curfew on Bimbilla Township has been renewed from 2200 hours to 0400 hours effective Friday, January 20, 2017. Mr...