Guinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader after court orders medical treatment
Guinea Bissau’s junta had freed opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira after a court ordered he should be allowed to travel
Focus on Africa
Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi in ‘critical condition,’ lawyers say
Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi is in “critical condition,” his lawyers said on Thursday, after the 85-year old fainted
Malian government rejects US role in anti-JNIM fight
The Malian government has rejected reports of US intervention in the fight against the jihadist group JNIM, saying the claims
Sammy Gyamfi rejects Minority’s claims, insists GoldBod remains financially strong
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims by some members of the New
Government secures $1.7bn for Accra-Kumasi Expressway
Government has deposited US$1.7 billion at the Bank of Ghana to finance the Accra-Kumasi Expressway under the Big Push Infrastructure
Finance minister clarifies agriculture ministry allocation dispute
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has dismissed suggestions of a disagreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry
Finance Minister to present 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review today
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, Thursday, July
Funding cuts threaten Africa’s progress in fight against disease
Africa risks losing ground against disease officials at an African Union health summit warned on Wednesday. Cuts in international aid
Kenyan lawyers launch nationwide strike over judicial corruption and delays
Lawyers in Kenya launched a nationwide court boycott on Wednesday to protest judicial corruption and chronic delays. Cases in the
ECOWAS reaffirms plans to launch single currency in 2027
ECOWAS is forging ahead with plans for a single currency. The legal registration of the ECO trademark is progress, but