International

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed former Bank of England policymaker Silvana Tenreyro as its next Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, entrusting the respected monetary economist with leading the institution’s economic analysis at a time of heightened global uncertainty. Tenreyro will assume office on August 10, 2026, succeeding Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, who recently returned to academia after …

The Government of Ghana has declined a planned state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following concerns over the reported killing of a Ghanaian national and alleged xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa. The decision comes after the death of 40-year-old Bashiru Isak, whom Ghanaian authorities say was killed during demonstrations linked to renewed anti-immigrant violence on …

A United Kingdom-based radio station has apologised to Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, and its listeners after mistakenly announcing that the King had died due to a technical error. In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday, May 20, station manager of Radio Caroline, Peter Moore, explained that the error occurred when the station’s emergency “Death of a Monarch” …

Fifty-five Ghanaians have been killed in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine after allegedly being lured into the conflict by criminal recruitment networks, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed. In a Facebook post following his official visit to Kyiv, the Minister disclosed that Ukrainian authorities, citing what he described as credible intelligence, have documented 1,780 Africans from …

The Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, has held a farewell meeting with the outgoing Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana, Abdulfatah Ahmed Khalifa Al Sattari. The meeting took place in Accra on Tuesday, December 16, and was attended by the Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Varsen …

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has given its unanimous backing to former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as the sole West African candidate for the Chairpersonship of the African Union (AU) when the rotating position returns to the region in 2027. The endorsement was made during the Council’s 95th Ordinary Session, held in Abuja. It will be submitted to the Authority of …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region following a surge in coups and attempted military mutinies that continue to threaten political stability. The announcement was made on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, by ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council, held at the …

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the government’s decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States on the deportation of some West African nationals, dismissing claims by the Minority in Parliament that the agreement requires parliamentary ratification. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, October 22, Mr. Ayariga said the deal was legally sound and …

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has revealed he is in hiding at a “safe place” after what he claims was an attempt on his life, following weeks of mass protests calling for his resignation. In a delayed Facebook Live address on Monday, Rajoelina, 51, alleged that “a group of military personnel and politicians planned to assassinate me.” He did not disclose …

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged China’s continued support to help Ghana harness its natural resource wealth for sustainable development, while also offering access to Beijing’s zero-tariff policy for African nations. President Xi committed during bilateral talks with Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama in Beijing, on the sidelines of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women. The meeting also marked the …