Air Algerie crash: Manslaughter trial for aircraft lessor starts in Paris
Proceedings in the case where Swiftair, a Spanish company accused of manslaughter in an Air Algerie crash twelve years ago […]
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Kufuor proposes non-partisan chamber to vet presidential nominees
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has criticised Ghana’s ministerial vetting process, arguing that the country’s multi-party parliamentary system makes it
Dangote Pledges to Focus on Nigeria’s Local Fuel Market
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery announced on Monday that it intends to give priority to the local fuel market in an effort
Court ordered promotion, but Police demand exams — 40 officers petition Deputy AG
Forty police officers have petitioned the Deputy Attorney-General over a directive issued by the Ghana Police Service, which they say
Senegal divided over former president Macky Sall’s candidacy for UN chief
Macky Sall to succeed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres? Not everyone in Senegal likes the idea. Victims of the
UN Chief condemns attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers in Lebanon, demands accountability
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a formal condemnation following an incident that left three Ghanaian peacekeepers wounded in
South Africa moves to restructure sovereign assets with $9.2bn property plan
Plans are underway in South Africa to create a new state-owned company that will manage a large portfolio of government
Guinea’s junta dissolves 40 political parties with late-night decree
Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, in the latest crackdown
President Mahama bans foreign travel for boards of SOEs and public institutions over rising costs
President John Dramani Mahama has directed boards of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and public institutions to immediately halt international travel for
Ghana’s reliance on Dubai for gold exports leaves cedi exposed as Iran conflict disrupts trade
The Ghanaian cedi could face renewed pressure if the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt air traffic