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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the temporary closure of Ghana’s embassy in Washington, D.C., following allegations of widespread corruption and abuse of office at the diplomatic mission. Mr. Ablakwa disclosed the decision on Monday, May 26, 2025, explaining that the closure is part of efforts …

The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has confirmed the death of two Ghanaian pilgrims in Mecca during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Approximately 6000 pilgrims from Ghana travelled to Saudi Arabia to participate in the 2025 Hajj. In addition to the reported deaths, the Taskforce also disclosed that five individuals were repatriated due …

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Thursday endorsed President Bola Tinubu to run for a second and final term at the next election, due in early 2027. Tinubu, 73, won the last presidential vote in February 2023, which his two main rivals unsuccessfully challenged in court, alleging the …

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced that three out of six foreign nationals arrested for smuggling gold will be deported. The remaining three will face prosecution under the new gold trading laws. The decision was disclosed by Prince Minkah, spokesperson for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), during a press …

President John Dramani Mahama is in Libreville, Gabon, to witness the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, scheduled for today, May 3. General Nguema recorded a decisive victory in his country’s April 12th election after leading the nation for some time following a coup d’état that removed …

President John Dramani Mahama, has extended an invitation to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to attend the official launch of 50 years of ECOWAS’s establishment in Accra. Addressing the press on Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stated that the …

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The announcement was made during the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors, held in Banjul, Gambia. Though Dr. Forson could not …

Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. Ahead of the vote, critics argued that the new constitution and electoral code were designed …

In a move to further distance itself from its colonial past, the government of Niger has officially adopted the Hausa language as the nation’s national language. In a new charter released last week and published in a special edition of the government’s official journal, the military government announced that the …

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.   …