Flying between African cities forces many travelers to transit outside the continent, through London, Paris or Dubai. But a $12.5 billion airport under construction in Ethiopia could help change that. Nearly 30 miles southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, works began in January on what Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali described as “the largest […]
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has dismissed viral claims that Ghanaians have been killed in ongoing xenophobic attacks, insisting no such deaths have been recorded. Speaking on PM Express with Evans Mensah, he said, “So the current xenophobic actions that are going on, nobody has lost their lives.” His comments come amid […]
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible. His clarification came at a mining conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, attended by Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Henry Dele Alake, who told the gathering: “President Ruto, the people of Nigeria […]
The President of the Global Africa Trade Advisory Chamber, Dr Dominic Oduro, has strongly condemned viral videos showing attacks on Ghanaians in South Africa, describing the incident as “unacceptable, unpardonable and shameful.” His remarks come amid fresh diplomatic concerns after Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed it had engaged South African authorities over disturbing footage circulating […]
Benin’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni secured a landslide victory in the West African nation’s April 12 presidential election, garnering over 94% of the votes, provisional results from the electoral commission showed on Monday. Sacca Lafia, head of the country’s independent electoral commission, announced on national television that the result was based on more than 90% […]
A memorial service for George Oduor, the longtime personal bodyguard of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has brought unexpected attention to his impressive rural home in Asembo, Siaya county. The service was held on Saturday, April 11, and attended by family and friends. Photos of the sprawling mansion surfaced online as mourners gathered for the […]
Madagascar declared a nationwide state of energy emergency for 15 days on Tuesday, citing disruptions in energy supply caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, its cabinet said. Several African governments have responded to surging global oil prices, spurred by the Iran war, by implementing sharp fuel price increases, energy-saving measures, or electricity rationing. “This decision was taken […]
Disruption to shipping routes linked to the Iran war has left about eight million kilograms of tea stuck in warehouses in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa for weeks, threatening export earnings and farmer incomes, the head of the East Africa Tea Traders Association said. George Omuga, managing director of the association that runs the Mombasa […]
The Government of Ghana has welcomed Burkina Faso’s decision to lift the suspension on the issuance of Special Export Authorisations (ASE) for fresh tomatoes, describing the move as a significant boost to supply and market stability. In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, the government said the development follows […]
Nigeria’s parliament on Tuesday approved a 68.30 trillion naira ($49.4 billion) budget for 2026, after President Bola Tinubu asked lawmakers to back adjustments to increase a plan put forward in December. Tinubu, now in his third year in office, has rolled out Nigeria’s most ambitious economic overhaul in decades by ending costly fuel and energy […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has given Justice Gertrude Torkornoo seven days to respond to the statement of defence filed by the Deputy Attorney-General in the matter in which the former Chief Justice is challenging both her suspension and removal from office. At the previous hearing, Justice Torkornoo was allowed to amend her statement of […]
Amnesty International has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution recognizing chattel enslavement of Africans as a crime against humanity, describing the move as a landmark victory for legal recognition and reparative justice. In a statement issued following the vote, the global human rights organization praised the resolution tabled by Ghana on […]
