Burkina Faso Claims Foiled Coup Backed by Exiled Officers in Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso's military government says it thwarted a major coup plot aimed at ousting junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré. The...
Month: April 2025
ECOWAS at 50: Between Legacy and Legitimacy Crisis Amid Military Breakaways
ECOWAS, founded in 1975 by 16 West African nations, will mark its 50th anniversary in May 2025. Initially focused on...
Professor Kwasi Aning and Nina Wilén on West Africa’s Terrorist Challenges, A Counter Extremism Project
In a recent joint publication by Professor Kwesi Aning and Nina Wilén on West Africa’s terrorist challenges, a Counter Extremism...
Vatican Releases Images of Pope Francis in Open Casket Ahead of Funeral
The Vatican has released images of Pope Francis lying in an open casket inside his private chapel, ahead of his...
Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed today. The pontiff died peacefully at 07:35...
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Breaks Barriers as First African Woman to Become Commonwealth Secretary-General
Honorable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, recently assumed the role of Secretary-General of...
$370 Million Disbursement for Ghana; IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement after Fourth ECF Review
The IMF team and Ghanaian authorities have agreed at the staff level on the fourth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF),...
Onsy Nkrumah Visits New Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
Onsy Nkrumah paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey,...
Boosting Africa’s Film Industry; Idris Elba Meets Ghana’s President Mahama
Renowned British filmmaker and actor Idris Elba recently met with President John Dramani Mahama in Accra at Jubilee House, the...
IMF Confirms Ghana’s 2024 Growth Boosted by Mining Sector, Backs Ato Forson’s Claims
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has validated Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's assertion that Ghana's 5.7% GDP growth in...
