Tunisia jails lawmaker for eight months for mocking president
A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced lawmaker Ahmed Saidani to eight months in prison over social media posts mocking President
African Politics
COCOBOD needs GH₵30bn to remain operational – Majority
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has expressed alarm over the financial health of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). It cautions
Majority, Minority clash over bill to revert NIB name to BNI and overhaul national security structure
A proposed Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill triggered heated exchanges in Parliament, as the government moves to restructure Ghana’s national
Government plans to revert NIB to BNI as part of security sector reforms.
Authorities plan to revert the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) under the Security and
Gold production drives growth in Burkina Faso, unlocking $33 million IMF support.
The International Monetary Fund has released approximately $33.2 million to Burkina Faso following the fourth review of the country’s Extended
Mahama signs 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill into Law
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill into law, paving the way for the full implementation
Mahama Calls for Greater Ghanaian Involvement in Mining Beyond Raw Exports
President John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the need for Ghana to deepen domestic participation in the country’s extractive sector, urging
Petitions to remove EC, OSP leadership fail after CJ finds no prima facie case
The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has ruled that there is no prima facie evidence to justify further investigation into petitions
Renewed security talks with AES pave the way for France’s return to North Africa.
Through renewed security cooperation with Algeria, France is moving closer to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), aiming to regain
Ruto urges emergency summit to address $89 million East Africa funding gap.
William Ruto has called an emergency East African Community (EAC) summit as the eight-member bloc faces a $89.37 million funding