Ebola cases jump as Congo tightens travel rules
The number of confirmed ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached 1,155 on Thursday, government data showed. Health […]
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South Africa vows firm response to anti-migrant violence
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Thursday to crush any attempts to destabilise the nation during planned anti-immigrant marches
Sedina Tamakloe was not in prison custody until June 24 — Minority
The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government’s account of the incarceration of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance
Cabinet approves National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2026-2036 – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, June 25, announced that the Cabinet has approved the new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Minority demands full disclosure on PURC tariff increases, cites economic contradictions
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to fully disclose the factors behind its
Cabinet directs A-G to draft bill protecting state assets from arbitrary disposal
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Cabinet has directed the Attorney-General (A-G), Dr Dominic Ayine, to draft a
African bloc expresses ‘grave’ concern over escalating hostilities in Sudan’s El Obeid city
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday expressed grave concern over escalating hostilities in Sudan’s El Obeid city, warning
Mozambique completes repatriation of 7 ‘xenophobic’ attack victims from South Africa
Mozambique has completed the repatriation of seven nationals killed in a wave of anti-immigrant attacks in South Africa, authorities said.
Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term
Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving
GoldBod spent $16.1bn on gold purchases in 2025 – Ampem Nyarko
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko has told Parliament that from January 2025 to May 2026, the Gold Board expended