President Akufo-Addo has called on African coastal countries to foster great cooperation and collaboration among African Maritime forces and work together, share ideas, and coordinate efforts to effectively address maritime security threats and safeguard African maritime domain. Speaking at the African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the […]
President Akufo-Addo has called on African coastal countries to foster great cooperation and collaboration among African Maritime forces and work together, share ideas, and coordinate efforts to effectively address maritime security threats and safeguard African maritime domain. Speaking at the African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the […]
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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Africa is committed to working with international maritime forces to overcome the growing maritime security threats on the continent. Africa’s vast coastline and maritime resources held immense potential for economic development and growth, therefore, any threats to such prospects ought to be addressed head-on. “These threats not only […]
Oil fell more than 1 per cent on Wednesday, losing ground for a third straight session on hopes of a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East and by rising crude inventories and production in top consumer the United States. Expectations that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas could be in sight have grown following […] The post Oil falls for a third day
Aflao, a border town between Ghana and Togo, has experienced a significant decline in business activities due to the temporary closure of the Ghana-Togo border. The closure is part of the security arrangements for legislative and regional elections in Togo. However, many residents of Aflao were unaware of the border’s closure, as the information was […] The post Elections
AstraZeneca has today launched the Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya, a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO), Axios, the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI), and other partners to improve cancer care in Kenya by equitably improving access and outcomes across the patient care pathway, […] The post AstraZeneca
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Michael K. Obeng and his R.E.S.T.O.R.E (Restoring Emotional Stability Through Outstanding Reconstructive Efforts) team of volunteers will be providing free reconstructive surgery to more than 100 patients in Gabon. R.E.S.T.O.R.E will be making its way to Gabon for the second time with a team of twenty healthcare professionals to provide […] The post Gabon
Tourists are being evacuated from Kenya’s popular Maasai Mara game reserve after floods left parts of it submerged. More than 10 lodges and camps have been flooded after the nearby Talek River burst its banks on Tuesday. There are also fears that some animals might have been swept away by the raging floods. The area’s […]
More than 40 people have been killed in Kenya after a dam burst, pushing the death toll from devastating floods to more than 120. The deaths were reported on Monday in the Mai Mahiu area, where the burst dam added to casualties from flash floods. “We have so far recovered 42 bodies, which include 17 […] The post Burst dam in Kenya pushes flood death toll past 120 appeared
Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has chosen not to directly address the nation’s economic challenges during his tour of the Eastern Region. While he acknowledged the economic difficulties facing the country, Dr. Bawumia refrained from discussing them in detail, stating only that they are being addressed. The Vice President’s reluctance to speak about […] The post I
LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA play-offs as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-1 series win in the Western Conference. In the fifth game of the best-of-seven series, defending champions the Nuggets won a tense encounter 108-106. Jamal Murray scored 32 points, including the winner with just 3.6 seconds left […]
President Akufo-Addo has called upon African leaders to unite in the fight against illegal activities plaguing the continent’s coastlines. He underscored the pressing necessity for collaborative efforts and collective accountability in tackling maritime security issues across Africa. Speaking at the inauguration of the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) and the third Naval Infantry […] The post Akufo-Addo
Five people have been killed in a bomb attack in northern Kenya, the interior ministry said Monday. The bomb, which exploded in El Wak town in Mandera County, near the border with Somalia, wounded five other people. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Somalia-based al-Shabab militants affiliated with al-Qaida have carried out other […] The post Bomb
Togolese authorities have reopened their borders after they were shut to allow for April 29 legislative elections to be held in the country. The borders were sealed from midnight of Monday to midnight of Tuesday as Togolese citizens went to the polls to elect 113 parliamentarians alongside 179 regional deputies and municipal councilors, with the […]
By Prince Dankwa They called it the city of the future. Akon City was envisioned as a pioneering model for how humans could live sustainably using solar and renewable energy. Founded in 2018 by renowned Senegalese-American singer Akon, it was slated to be built in Senegal and run entirely on a cryptocurrency he created called […]
State TV in Mali says a senior Islamic State commander who had a $5m (£4m) US bounty on his head has been killed by a force including troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Abu Huzeifa had been linked to several high-profile raids in the Sahel region. This included a 2017 attack which killed four […]
Four law enforcement officers have been fatally shot and four others were wounded while serving an arrest warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. A suspected attacker was found dead in the front yard of a barricaded home after a standoff that lasted three hours, police said. Two other persons of interest were taken into questioning, authorities […] The post Charlotte
Intelligence officials in the United States have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably did not plan for jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny to be killed in February at an Arctic prison camp, according to US media reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter that it did not name, reported that […] The post US
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