Two political parties claim early lead as Ghanaians await poll results
As Ghanaians anxiously awaited the results of presidential and parliamentary elections, the two top political parties on Tuesday claimed victory, […]
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Liberians head to the polls in crucial mid-term elections
Liberians are set to go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a series of issues, including a referendum
Counting and declaration of 2020 election results underway in Ghana
A day after eligible voters cast their ballot to elect a President and parliamentary candidates, voting results are being announced
Ghana’s two main candidates in Monday’s presidential election sign peace pact
The two main candidates in Ghana’s 7 December presidential election have committed to a peaceful vote by signing a peace
Woman in Akufo-Addo’s alleged $40,000 bribe video speaks
Hajia Fawzia Karim, the woman at the centre of the video that captures Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo receiving an amount of money
Coronavirus: Africans must work together to deal with challenges
African political leaders, entrepreneurs and civil society organizations have been asked to pull together to beat the flu-like coronavirus. Participants
Overview of ECOWAS preparedness and response activities to COVID-19, By Dr LOKOSSOU K. Virgil
BACKGROUND According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Novel Coronvirus, 2019-nCOV is now officially called COVID-19 (CO – Corona, VI
WAHO: West Africa region needs $50m to face Coronavirus
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), Prof. Stanley Okolo, said on Monday that
Democracy has failed to contain corruption – Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed concern that though Ghana has been able to achieve electoral democracy, she has
2019 AFCON: South Africa confirms Ghana friendly
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has confirmed that his side’s AFCON 2019 preparation games will include the Black Stars of
Judicial cooperation: African Court judges to meet ECOWAS, Nigerian officials
By Wandoo Sombo Justice Sylvain Ore, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, will lead a delegation
‘Alarming’ Burkina Faso unrest threatens west African stability
A rapid and alarming deterioration of the security situation in Burkina Faso is threatening to spread to its three southern
Ghana’s port charges highest import duty in West Africa – GUTA
It has emerged that Ghana charges the highest amount of levies on imported goods within the Sub-Saharan region. Speaking to
2016 Agatu killings: ECOWAS Court indicts FG, Orders probe, trial of culprits
ABUJA—The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS’ Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to investigate
President Akufo-Addo to name Ministers for new Regions
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to name Ministers for the newly created Regions barring any last minute changes,
Nigerian elections: ECOWAS urges candidates to accept results “in good faith”
Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the ECOWAS Head of Election Observation Mission to Nigeria has called on all candidates in the Presidential
WHO scales up Lassa fever response in W/Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has scaled up efforts to support the response rate of five countries in
Burkina Faso PM and government resign
Burkina Faso’s government and Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba stood down on Friday, according to a statement released by the
President Buhari urges respect for democracy in Gabon
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has called for respect for constitutional provisions in Gabon.
Nigeria’s 2.1% economic growth to spur W/Africa’s 2019 forecast
Nigeria’s 2.1 per cent economic growth projection in 2019 is expected to drive the regional growth forecast of 2.9 per
Air Peace begins direct flights to Banjul, increases Accra service
A Nigerian carrier, Air Peace says it will begin non-stop flights from Lagos to Banjul, The Gambia, from Jan. 7.
8 Togolese soldiers illegally enter Ghana to arrest a dissident
The Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ebenezer Doku, has disclosed that eight military men from Togo have illegally entered Ghana.
ECOWAS urges Nigeria, Senegal to conduct credible polls come 2019
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has urged Nigeria and Senegal to ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year.
Togo crisis: ECOWAS lauds Nana Addo’s ‘tireless’ mediation efforts
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for leading mediation efforts amid the political
Onyema lists hurdles towards ECOWAS single currency
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama ssays achieving the ECOWAS Single Currency by 2020 will
Morocco not on agenda of ECOWAS Summit
Morocco is not on the agenda of the 54th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS’ Heads of State and Government, the
Flying Eagles lose to Senegal to emerge runners-up at WAFU Under-20 tourney
The Flying Eagles on Sunday ended up as runners-up at the WAFU Under-20 Cup Tournament in Lome after a 0-2
It’s mandatory for Nigeria to assist ECOWAS, says President Buhari
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja “With my double caps of being President of Nigeria, and Chairman of ECOWAS, it is mandatory
ECOWAS health officials meet to adopt Epidemic and Health Emergency plans
ABUJA, NIGERIA-/ The Annual Meeting of National coordinating Institutions of Economic community of West African States (ECOWAS) nations opened in
Cote d’Ivoire aims to double gold output by 2025
Cote d’Ivoire plans to double gold production by 2025, its vice president said on Monday, as the West African country