‘Anti-LGBTQ+ bill will be law of the land as long as I’m Speaker’ – Bagbin
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has assured Ghanaians that the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill popularly
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Ivory Coast court postpones hearing on Tidjane Thiam’s election to lead PDCI
A court in Abidjan has postponed a hearing on the election of Tidjane Thiam as president of the Democratic Party
Gov’t targets GH¢15.38bn Q4 borrowing as DDEP buybacks loom
The Government plans to raise GH¢15.38 billion in net domestic financing between October and December 2026, as it prepares to
Türkiye continues efforts to pave way for peace across regions: President
Türkiye continues striving to pave the way for peace across a vast region, from Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchanges to mediation efforts
Nigeria steps up airport health screenings over Ebola fears
Passengers arriving at Lagos airport queue for temperature checks as Nigeria steps up health screening protocols for international arrivals. The
Mahama touts $10bn Big Push programme to drive infrastructure, jobs
President John Dramani Mahama has touted his administration’s $10 billion Big Push Infrastructure Programme, saying the initiative will accelerate infrastructure
Ghana strengthens Ebola surveillance amid reported cases in Kenya, Nigeria
The Ministry of Health has intensified surveillance and screening at the country’s points of entry following reports of Ebola cases
Second Tanzanian opposition figure faces death penalty after treason charges
A senior official with Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party was on Wednesday charged with treason, which carries a potential death
Madagascar pauses corruption cases relating to ex-president, officials
In a statement released yesterday, Madagascar’s Anti-Corruption Unit (PAC) said it had received complaints targeting several former officials, including ex-president
Egypt will ‘defend Saudi territory’ and won’t attack Yemen, Sisi says
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Cairo’s proposed military support for Riyadh was to “defend Saudi territory,