Africa
Ghana president fires minister who misled him on power deal
President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday evening relieved a key cabinet minister of his duties, the presidency said in a statement. The August 6, 2018 statement said
Kenyan Victims Remember US Embassy Bombing
Kenya and Tanzania observed Tuesday the 20th anniversary of al-Qaida’s deadly bombings of U.S. embassies in those countries that marked the emergence of the militant group as a global security
Ex-Ivory Coast First Lady Granted Amnesty
Former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo is one of 800 prisoners who were granted amnesty Monday by President Alassane Ouattara for offenses related to the brief but deadly civil
Zimbabwe President Rules Out Coalition Government With Opposition
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ruled out forming a coalition government, despite his narrow win in last week’s presidential election. The opposition is gearing up to challenge the
Kenyan President Kenyatta to Visit White House
The White House announced Monday that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta would visit August 27. Kenyatta will meet with President Trump to discuss “ways to bolster trade and investment between the
South Sudan’s peace agreement: Good news or more trouble ahead?
South Sudan has a new peace agreement. The question is: will it hold? According to author and scholar Douglas Johnson, that depends on a lot of factors. If it holds,
Ghana Railway project on course
Government’s avowed plan to construct a rail line from Accra to Paga in the Upper East Region through Kumasi and Tamale is still in full force, the Minister of Railways
BRICS wants to tap more into own potential
Diamonds and oranges: Five countries that jointly represent at least 40 per cent of the world’s people and GDP discussed details of economic collaboration at the 10th BRICS summit in
Ghana Leader Names New Election Chief, Opposition Dismayed
VOA News, Accra — Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday named lawyer and governance specialist Jean Mensa to head the national electoral commission, dismaying the main opposition party which said Mensa
Africa’s Richest Man Arranges $4.5B of Financing for Oil Refinery
VOA News, Lagos — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged more than $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project and aims to start production in early
