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Deputy President,   William Samoei Ruto has been elected president of Kenya following Tuesday’s (9 August) elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said. He polled 7,176,141 representing 50.49% to beat his main contender Raila Odinga who got 6,942,930 (48.85%). The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of …

The President of Ghana, H.E  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as “fake”, some media reports suggesting he was interfering in the upcoming Nigerian presidential elections and gone ahead to write to the APC leader, asking him to step aside.   In a tweet on Tuesday afternoon, President Akufo-Addo indicated …

Boko Haram militant group leader Alhaji Modu, alias Bem Bem, was killed last week in an air strike, the Nigeria military announced on Sunday. It said 28 militants were also killed in the airstrike carried out on 3 August in the north-western Borno State.   The BBC has not been …

Global footballers welfare body, FIFPro, has appealed the decision of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to ban players involved in an alleged fixed match between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies played two seasons ago at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).     FIFPro, through its member association, PFAG, …

The controversial South African opposition figure, Julius Malema, has warned of an impending uprising similar to the “Arab Spring” that will target white people and “black elites”. “When the unled revolution comes… the first target is going to be white people,” Mr Malema told the BBC’s Hardtalk programme. He demanded …

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have decided to no longer sell their cocoa at origin differentials below zero, from as much as 125 pounds below the ICE terminal market, joint Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) announced in Accra Friday.   The origin differential is an additional country quality premium that has …

Ghana have set up a meeting with rivals Nigeria in the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers after beating Benin. Black Galaxies defeated Benin 1-0 in Cotonou on Saturday to secure qualification with a 4-0 aggregate victory, following a 3-0 victory at the Cape Coast Stadium last week.     …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Ghana increased by 39% to US$2.6 billion for the year 2021, according to the World Investment Report 2022. This placed Ghana second in West Africa, and seventh in Africa, in terms of FDI attraction. The rise in Ghana’s FDI flows was attributed to major …

The Russian Embassy in Ghana has provided evidence to reiterate its earlier claims that the invasion of Ukraine is not to be blamed for Ghana’s increasing food prices. The Russian Embassy July 1, tweeted that it was wrong to blame Russia for increasing food prices on the African continent. According …

Over 700 Burkinabe nationals who fled terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso have arrived in Ghana. This was confirmed by the Ghana Refugee Board. Most of the refugees who are women and children, are seeking refuge in communities in the Bawku Municipal and Bawku West district. The refugees, are from communities …