Police Invite Nii Lantey For Questioning
The Police have invited the Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye for questioning on the clashes that occurred between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the...
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German Mission Attacked In Afghanistan
A suicide bomber has rammed a truck into the German consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, killing at least two people, officials say. Reports described a huge blast at the diplomatic...
Zuma Survives No Confidence Vote
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has survived a no confidence vote in parliament after the governing party used its majority to reject opposition calls to oust him.Join GhanaStar.com to receive...
Food Rations Run Out In Rebel-Held Aleppo
The last remaining food rations are being distributed in besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo, the UN has said. Humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland warned that without a...
Bulgaria Signs Deal To Buy 10 Russian Engines For Aging Fleet
Bulgaria's defense ministry has signed a 21.8-million euro ($23.75 million) contract with Sofia-based company Aviostart for the supply of 10 Russian engines for its aging fleet of Russian MiG-29 jet...
Why Trump Is Pursuing Africans
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa. His rival Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a landslide – at least among those in Barack...
Over 16,000 Children Still With Armed Groups In South Sudan
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said there are still over 16,000 South Sudanese children involved in active combat among the various armed groups in the war-torn country despite the...
Over 3,000 Police To Be Deployed To 220 Flashpoints In Northern Reg
Ahead of the December 7 elections, the northern regional police command says it will deploy 3,137security personnel across the region, after identifying some 220 electoral flashpoints in the region....
Peace Eludes The Worlds Newest Nation
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in Juba, the capital city. What many assumed was a celebration of the world’s newest...
Is Africa On Donald Trump’s Radar?
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa. Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa. His rival...
Adjiri Blankson Urges NPP Calm Ahead of Polls
New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Odododiodoo constituency in the Greater Accra Region have been cautioned against engaging in acts of violence as the December 7 elections beckon. This is...
Historic Win For Somali-American Woman
Ilhan Omar, 34, has made history by becoming the first Somali legislator in the United States. A former refugee, the Somali-born activist has been elected to serve as an MP in the US state of...
‘Iraqi Forces’ Tortured and Killed Villagers
Men dressed in Iraqi federal police uniforms are reported to have tortured and killed residents of villages south of Mosul, Amnesty International says. Evidence gathered by the group suggests up to...
Solving the Middle East’s Many Problems
The next US President will have a lot of global challenges to deal with, and the Middle East is one of them. Here's what you need to know. Trump on the Middle East "If I become President, the era of...
Gunmen Kill 36 Nigerian Miners
Gunmen have killed 36 gold miners in north-west Nigeria, police say. The attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of similar raids in the...
Mohamed Ibn Chambas Visits Sierra Leone
Source: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) | 5 hours ago Visit to Sierra Leone of Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and...
NPP Supporters Arrested Over Odododiodio Clashes Released
The three New Patriotic Party (NPP) who were arrested over clashes between the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Odododiodio constituency have been...
Prof. Asante Launches Book On Managing Electoral Violence
Professor Emmanuel Asante, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, has launched a book titled; "Managing Election-Related Conflict and Violence for Democratic Stability in Ghana II". The 196-page...
Six Stories You May Have Missed Because of US Election
Six stories you may have missed because of US election Iraqi Kurdish forces seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from ISIL, an official said While the US presidential race between Donald Trump and...
Nov. 9 Major Kenyan Media Outlets
The following are news highlights in major Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday. — The first batch of Kenyan soldiers serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan is expected back home this morning...