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African leaders beyond the age of 80 have no business clinging to power, former President John Dramani Mahama has said. He said this when he addressed a gathering on the topic ‘Africa’s strategic priorities and global role’ in the United Kingdom, on January 27, 2023. According to him, such old …

The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, on Thursday, delivered a special message from Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to Mali’s Interim President, Colonel Assimï Goita, in Bamako.   Mr. Kan-Dapaah led a delegation from Accra, which held extensive discussions behind closed doors with Col. Goita on security …

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded business owners gathered at the ongoing Africa Prosperity Dialogue that this is the time for businesses to dialogue on smart ways to enjoy the opportunities from the agreement for a resilient, sustainable, inclusive and prosperous Africa. According to him, this …

President Emmanuel  Macron’s reform programme faces a make-or-break moment, as French unions stage a day of mass strikes and protests on Thursday against his plans to push back the age of retirement. A new bill due to go through parliament will raise the official age at which people can stop …

The Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died in India. President Adama Barrow has confirmed the death of his Vice President Dr. Badara Alieu Joof. The vice-president died after a short illness, although Mr Barrow did not mention whether he was receiving treatment in India.   “Fellow Gambians, it is …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled plans to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos Switzerland, due to the ongoing energy crisis. crisis in his country, his spokesman has said. The country is facing its biggest ever power crisis with people experiencing rolling blackouts of up to six …

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appointed the country’s first female Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda to the role of vice president and named a new PM to replace her, his secretary-general said. The announcements were made on Monday. Former Defence Minister Ossouka Raponda, 59, who had been appointed premier …

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has once again renewed his administration’s resolve to eliminate public sector corruption. The President maintains, he has not thrown his hands in despair in fighting the canker through strengthening anti-graft institutions, transparency in governance and the protection of the public purse. In a televised …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is working towards a debt cancellation programme for Ghana and other countries amid a global economic recession scare this year. The other countries are Ethiopia, Zambia, Chad, Lebanon, Surinam, and Sri Lanka. The move, Madam Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF Managing Director, said was …

Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, a professor of plant genetics at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) in Legon, Accra, and the winner of the 2022 Africa Food Prize at the AGRF2022 Summit in Kigali, Rwanda has been named in the 2013 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list …