GHANA’S President John Mahama is spearheading a new round of diplomacy aimed at mending ties between ECOWAS and the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In a bold move, Mahama has extended formal invitations to the military rulers…
GHANA is taking a renewed step toward reviving its national airline, with the government confirming it has entered into early talks with a US-based aviation company to support the effort. In a statement issued early April, Ghana’s Ministry of Transport…
COTE d’Ivoire is responding to newly announced US tariffs with a call for dialogue and diplomacy, viewing the trade dispute as a challenge best resolved through negotiation, according to Foreign Minister Léon Kacou Adom. Speaking to Anadolu Agency at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025…
A BITTER land dispute at a British-owned tea plantation in western Kenya has erupted into open occupation by local farmers, reviving long-simmering anger over colonial-era land grabs — and casting a shadow over the future of Kenya’s vital tea industry. On…
NIGERIA and South Africa have formalised a strategic agreement aimed at strengthening mining sector cooperation, a move that signals Abuja’s push to reduce its dependence on oil revenues by unlocking the country’s vast mineral wealth. Speaking on Thursday, Nigeria’s Minister…
CHINA and Africa recorded a significant boost in economic ties last year, with bilateral trade hitting $295bn in 2024, reflecting a 6 percent year-on-year increase, according to officials from the African Union (AU) and the Chinese Mission to the AU.…
BARRICK Gold Corporation has called on the Mali authorities to finalise a long-negotiated gold mining agreement that remains unsigned, warning of mounting economic damage and a worsening humanitarian toll. The Canadian-based miner confirmed it has consistently negotiated in good faith, yet escalating…
Stewart Bailey, Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer at Anglogold Ashanti, will speak at the upcoming Mining in Motion Summit, joining a high-level panel discussion on Fostering Synergies Between Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners and Large-Scale Miners: Maximizing Gold Value through…
THE Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Kaduna State, Sule Shuaibu has applauded the dedication and resilience of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in the anti-corruption fight of the Commission. The…
THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has organised a sensitisation workshop, for traders at its headquarters, Ijora-Olopa, during which it admonished markets in the state to take charge of the waste generated by them . Themed “Hygienic Environment, Responsibility of…
