Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group says the country’s army struck a fuel market in the city of Nyala, the RSF’s administrative capital, as part of an intensified aerial campaign against its positions in South Darfur. For three consecutive days ending Thursday, military drones and warplanes pounded strategic RSF sites across Nyala, including the...
The United States has carried out an air strike against suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria, drawing sharp reactions from both Washington and Abuja over the framing of the attack. US President Donald Trump announced the strike, claiming the targeted group had “viciously” killed “primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years,...
The Government of Ghana and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have jointly announced the successful resolution of all outstanding issues related to a US$750 million facility signed in 2022. In a statement issued on December 25, 2025, the Ministry of Finance confirmed that both parties had reached a satisfactory agreement, paving the way for continued...
The Government of Ghana has commenced the implementation of recommendations made by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, in his mediation report on the Bawku conflict. On December 24, 2025, personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre from Bawku in line with the directives contained in the report. The Interior...
The Bank of Ghana has announced a series of reforms to improve pricing and operational efficiency in the downstream segment of its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP), beginning January 2026. The reforms, approved by the Bank’s Board, aim to reduce intermediation fees, enhance cost-efficiency, and ensure competitive yet economically sound gold buying prices. According to...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a new award scheme to recognize the dedication of locally recruited staff serving in Ghana’s diplomatic missions abroad, with the first set of honorees celebrated during a carols service. In a Facebook post, Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Mr. Oriel Chinthaka Ariyaratna Paiyagala Linyanage,...
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has led a team from the Ghana Embassy to visit Ghanaians being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Philadelphia. The visit took place at a center operated in partnership with private prison company GEO Group, which manages several ICE facilities including...
A 34-year-old lawyer, Divine Effah-Dartey, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent excavator transaction that cost a businessman GH¢800,000. Effah-Dartey is accused of assisting two other suspects to trick a prospective buyer into paying GH¢800,000 as part payment for an excavator that was never legitimately owned by the...
The government has reiterated its determination to achieve near-universal electricity coverage, pledging to raise the national access rate from the current 89.03 per cent to 99.9 per cent by 2030. Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan Mensah, said the target is crucial for driving socio-economic growth, especially in communities that have long...
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to move past sympathy and concentrate on rebuilding the party following its loss in the 2024 general election. Delivering a Christmas message to supporters on December 25, 2025, Mr Afenyo-Markin reflected on the party’s defeat and...