Africa
UN Statistical Commission Honours Daasebre Oti-Boateng, Others
Ghana Mission,New York – Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Emmanuel Oti Boateng, a former Ghana Government Statistician and a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC), the highest decision making body
In Rome, EU and North African ministers hold ‘migration summit’
EU and North African ministers are to meet in Rome to discuss strategies for curbing the number of migrants coming to Europe. Thousands of people have died while attempting to
Man sent back to Ethiopia over genital mutilation
(CNN)An Ethiopian man convicted in Georgia of mutilating his 2-year-old daughter’s genitals has been sent back to his home country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE removed Khalid Adem, 41,
Ahmad replaces Issa Hayatou as African football chief
Al Jazeera – Madagascar’s football chief, Ahmad Ahmad, was elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after 29 years in office.
Ghana Pushes For Economic Empowerment Of Women In Cocoa Industry
Ghana Mission,New York – Ghana has strongly made a case at the United Nations to economically empower women in the cocoa industry. At a side events held at the UN
Ghana waterfall: Many dead in Kintampo freak tree accident
BBC News – Up to 20 people have died and many have been injured after a large tree fell on them at a popular waterfall spot in Kintampo, Ghana. They
Ghana Took Part In The 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women In New York
Ghana Mission,New York – The 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the principal global body dedicated to the promotion of gender equality has opened (
‘Systemic corruption’ in Africa, watchdog says
Deutch Welle – Cape Verde is seen to have become cleaner, but Ghana more corrupt. Transparency International has just released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index. How have African countries moved
Economy worse than we thought – Akufo-Addo
Citifmonline– Barely three weeks after taking over the reins of government, President Akufo-Addo has revealed a grim picture of the country’s economy saying it is in deeper crises than the
US Deports 90 Back Home to Somalia
VOA News – Ninety Somali immigrants who either ran afoul of U.S. law or had their asylum applications rejected have been deported to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses and officials
