Ramaphosa set to speak to South Africa on xenophobic violence concerns
Amid growing alarm over xenophobic violence directed at foreign nationals including Ghanaians South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to […]
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Zambia signs $1.5bn energy pact to add 900MW and reinforce power supply amid climate strain
A $1.5 billion funding deal has been secured by Zambia from China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to boost electricity generation
UN warns Libya at ‘critical’ crossroads amid deepening divisions
The United Nations says Libya is at a “critical” crossroads, facing deep political fragmentation, a distorted economy, and delayed elections
Cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest threatened by payment delays
Cocoa farmers in Ghana say payment delays of up to six months are preventing them from harvesting a rain-boosted mid-crop,
Refuse rural posting, lose your slot – Health Minister warns doctors
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has cautioned medical doctors against rejecting postings to underserved districts, warning that those
Africa’s third-largest oil producer nears $400 million debt-for-education swap
Angola plans to conclude a $400 million debt-for-education swap by June, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said, as the
Ablakwa engages South Africa over alleged viral xenophobic attack videos targeting Ghanaians
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he has held urgent diplomatic discussions with his South African counterpart,
Death sentences soar in DR Congo after moratorium lifted, report warns
The number of death sentences handed down in the Democratic Republic of Congo has skyrocketed since the government lifted a
Cabinet approves visa waiver agreements with Zambia, Maldives and Antigua and Barbuda
The government of Ghana has approved new visa waiver agreements with Antigua and Barbuda, the Maldives and Zambia as part
Africa secures $16bn as investors back bigger infrastructure deals
Africa’s private capital landscape kicked off 2026 with a jump in deal value, even as overall transaction numbers declined, signaling