West Africa

John Mahama has been sworn in on Tuesday, January 7 as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation. Mahama, who started his political career as the communications minister, won the presidential election late last year after pledging to tackle the …

At least six soldiers were killed and schools and military vehicles set on fire in an attack on the Nigerian army by a suspected Boko Haram terrorist group, according to reports. The attack took place over the weekend in the local government area of Damboa, in the northeastern state of …

A colleague of President-elect John Dramani Mahama in the December 7, 2024 elections, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang becomes the country’s new Vice-President. After standing as a candidate in the 2020 general elections, this emblematic figure of Ghana’s academic and political world is placing her term of office under the banner of …

Ghana has adopted a policy of free movement, allowing all citizens of the continent to travel without a visa, as of January 01. Ghana joins Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin, the four other African states that have already introduced such a measure. This decision marks an important step towards promoting …

A massive fire broke out on Thursday at the Kantamanto Market, a major commercial hub in Ghana’s capital, Accra, causing extensive damage to property. Eyewitnesses reported frantic efforts by people at the scene to extinguish the flames as the blaze spread through the market, destroying over a hundred shops. According …

A 20-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for robbing a woman of her iPhone to gift his girlfriend as a New Year’s present in Bole, Savannah Region, Ghana. “The suspect approached her, pointed a knife at her neck, and demanded her phone,” reports said. Fearing for her life, she handed …

A nine-year-old girl has drowned in a swimming pool at the Tonyx Hotel near Aberewa Nkwanta in Koforidua, Ghana, according to reports. According to reports, “the girl was with her five siblings under the care of their father in the hotel.” “The girl did not participate in swimming activities but …

Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops, marking the end of a decades-long military presence in the country. President Alassane Ouattara confirmed that the process will begin in January 2025, with the Port Bouët military base handed over to Ivorian forces. “We have decided on a coordinated and …

A newlywed Chief Inspector died during his wedding ceremony in Akyem Anmase, near Oda, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer at the Anamase Police Station, collapsed moments after arriving at the Anamase Hotel, the venue for the event. The groom, accompanied by …

In Burkina Faso, the army carried out several anti-terrorist operations during the end-of-year period, resulting in the neutralization of numerous terrorists. The army said that between December 13 and 23, fighting forces, supported by air assets, intensified their actions throughout the national territory, quoted by the Agence d’information du Burkina …