The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the Embassy of Ghana in Washington DC will reopen on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The mission had been closed following the recall of home-based staff and the suspension of local staff last Monday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 27, the Ministry said…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido says the country’s entertainment industry has helped improve its image abroad, despite what he describes as poor leadership. Speaking in an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, the award-winning singer said: “We [Nigerians] don’t have the best leaders. We have the worst governments. But the music and entertainment industry in general has impacted…
India’s human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food. The cook reportedly still served the lunch despite removing the dead animal from it, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement. The commission said…
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has extended heartfelt appreciation to peace-loving citizens and pan-African supporters around the globe for their solidarity in backing his country’s vision for liberation from imperialist and neo-colonial forces. In a powerful message delivered on Wednesday, April 30, Traoré acknowledged global demonstrations held in support of his government’s mission…
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels in the east. There was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said on Wednesday. The M23…
TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($601.3 million) by Ireland’s privacy regulator for sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) — which leads on privacy oversight for TikTok in the EU — said Friday, May 2, 2025, that TikTok infringed the bloc’s GDPR data protection law over transfers of European…
A high-ranking Russian general was killed Friday in an apparent car blast in the city of Balashikha near Moscow, domestic media reported. Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, who served as the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian army’s General Staff, died after a Volkswagen Golf exploded in a residential area, authorities said. Investigators and…
Trump’s message to Putin comes just hours after Zelensky pressure. Writing on his Truth Social account at just before 08:30 local time in Washington DC, Trump said the deadly strikes on Kyiv were “not necessary, and very bad timing”. “Vladimir, STOP!” he concluded. “5000 soldiers a week are dying. Let’s get the Peace Deal DONE.”…
The body of the late Pope Francis will be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 9:00 am to lie in state until his funeral on April 26, Saturday morning at 10:00 AM, the Vatican has confirmed. The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday, April 22 that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of…
British number four Harriet Dart has apologised for asking the umpire to tell her French opponent to put on deodorant during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open. Dart lost 6-0 6-3 to Lois Boisson, which included the 28-year-old being swept aside in the opening set in just 28 minutes. During a changeover in the…
