Ethiopia heads for one of ‘least competitive’ elections
Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed of victory despite multiple […]
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Gov’t targets petroleum upstream recovery after five years of consecutive decline
The Ministry of Energy has projected a major turnaround for Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector, forecasting a decisive rebound in crude
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko after months of tensions
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tensions,
Uganda confirms three new cases of Ebola, bringing total to five
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the country’s total to five since the outbreak was first discovered
Ghana Card a cornerstone of national security, economic participation — Muntaka
Interior Minister Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak has described the Ghana Card as a critical national asset that has evolved beyond a
Minority vows to block new taxes, cites hardship on Ghanaians
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared its opposition to any government move to introduce new taxes or levies, arguing
Ghana’s Parliament ranked second most open in Africa — Ayariga
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has described Ghana’s Parliament as one of the most open legislatures in Africa, saying it currently
Chadian former PM Succès Masra to remain in prison after court rejects appeal
Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra will remain in jail after the supreme court rejected his appeal on Thursday, one of
Grief and fear grow over Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo
At the Bunia General Hospital in the heart of eastern Congo’s Ebola outbreak on Thursday, a mother who lost her
Undocumented foreigners seek safety as S.African anti-migrant marches intensify
Dozens of foreign nationals sought refuge at a church centre in South Africa’s eastern city of Durban on Wednesday as