French and German support for a regional Sahel force to battle jihadists will persuade other European nations of the benefits of backing the regional counter-terror measure, Germany’s defence minister said Tuesday. Ursula von Der Leyen spoke to journalists in Bamako after talks with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, arriving six days after a helicopter crash in … Read more
A Malian activist whose fierce criticism of politicians and religious figures on YouTube has made him a cult figure, survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday, his family told AFP. “Marshall Madou”, real name Madou Kante, was driving in the capital Bamako around 1 am when a gunman fired several bullets at him, according to a … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to leave Ghana for Monrovia, Liberia on Friday, May 26 as part of the third phase of his tour of West Africa. President Akufo-Addo began the phase last Tuesday with a visit to Sierra Leone. He is expected to hold bilateral discussions with Liberian leader Ellen Sirleaf Johnson … Read more
Mali’s opposition on Saturday took tentative steps towards ending its boycott of a political summit enshrined in the country’s 2015 peace deal after the government extended a deadline to facilitate extra talks. Opposition parties were the last holdout after former rebels who had led several uprisings against the state in Mali’s north ended their own … Read more
The security situation in Mali “remains worrying” despite recent troop deployments and some progress on the country’s peace accord, according to the head of the UN’s peacekeeping force. The peacekeeping boss Herve Ladsous spoke after meeting with Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Saturday in Bamako. “First in the North, the situation remains worrying and … Read more
Anarchic architecture, unchecked pollution and high costs of living are the lot of African city dwellers, experts warn, as living standards fail to keep pace with rapid urban growth on the continent. The Bamako Forum, a pan-African think tank, recently considered the phenomenon of African urbanisation against the backdrop of a city living the results … Read more
Dozens of young Muslims opposed to alcoholic beverages smashed bars and liquor stalls in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu on Saturday, saying they were “places of depravity”, local sources said. “The youngsters were very organised, having targeted what to destroy,” said a resident reached by phone who asked not to be identified. “Beer bottles … Read more
A key step on the road to peace in northern Mali will take place Saturday when interim local authorities begin work, smoothing the path to municipal elections, the Malian government said. Tuareg-led rebels led an uprising in 2012 that was hijacked by jihadists, throwing northern Mali into chaos, but the rebels signed an accord in … Read more
Key provisions of a peace deal signed by the Malian government and ex-rebels in 2015 are finally due to be rolled out imminently, according to an official document obtained by AFP Friday. Tuareg-led rebels led an uprising in 2012 that was hijacked by jihadists, throwing Mali into chaos and triggering a UN-French military intervention the … Read more
Folklore has it that “Legon” means ‘hill’ in ‘Ga’, the language of the indigenes of the general Accra Area, so loosely translated The University of Ghana- Legon may mean The University of Ghana on the hill. For a long time now this peerless institution of learning has occupied the coveted position of ‘primus inter pares’. … Read more
President Akufo-Addo will today [Friday], leave the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The Summit, which is to take place from 30th to 31st January, will be preceded by a meeting of the Executive Council which starts today. This will be Nana Addo’s … Read more
President Akufo-Addo will today [Friday], leave the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The Summit, which is to take place from 30th to 31st January, will be preceded by a meeting of the Executive Council which starts today. This will be Nana Addo’s … Read more
This will be Nana Addo’s second trip outside Ghana after his inauguration as President President Akufo-Addo will today [Friday], leave the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The Summit, which is to take place from 30th to 31st January, will be preceded by … Read more
President Akufo-Addo will today [Friday], leave the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU). The Summit, which is to take place from 30th to 31st January, will be preceded by a meeting of the Executive Council which starts today. This will be Nana Addo’s … Read more
Al-Qaeda’s North African affiliate says a group linked to it carried out the suicide attack that killed at least 50 people in northern Mali. A vehicle packed with explosives detonated at a camp housing soldiers and members of rival armed groups in the region’s main city, Gao. Mali’s northern desert region has been restive since … Read more
Folks, did you notice that when Akufo-Addo left for Bamako, Mali, to attend the 27th summit of the Franco-African summit news reports didn’t say that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was to act in his absence as the President of Ghana? Why so? It’s strange, to say the least, because it hasn’t happened before in our 4th … Read more
Folks, did you notice that when Akufo-Addo left for Bamako, Mali, to attend the 27th summit of the Franco-African summit news reports didn’t say that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was to act in his absence as the President of Ghana? Why so? It’s strange, to say the least, because it hasn’t happened before in our 4th … Read more
A lecturer at Kings College University, Prof. Kwame Agyenim Boateng has said all eyes will be on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on how he intends to create jobs for the teaming unemployed youth. The International relations expert was reacting to comments by the president when he delivered a speech at the 27th Africa-France … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians, both home and abroad, to rally behind his administration to return the country onto the path of progress and prosperity. “What we need to understand and believe is that we too can make it in Ghana and improve the standard of living of our people. We … Read more
The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow is to remain in Senegal until his planned inauguration on Thursday, state media in Senegal say. The move was requested by West African leaders after a summit in Mali, Senegalese news agency APS said. President Yahya Jammeh is currently refusing to step down until the supreme court can hear his … Read more