John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, said the world had to move from ‘recognition to implementation’ when it came to slavery reparations, at a landmark conference in Accra on Thursday. “We must move from recognition to building the architecture for reparatory justice to ensure the momentum generated by Resolution A-RES-80-250Continue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s ‘full support’ for African efforts to advance reparatory justice for slavery, in Accra on Thursday. “I do not want any misunderstanding to arise; France supports fully the call made by Ghana,” Macron stated. “This call aims to establish historical truth in all its depth,”Continue Reading
Ghana fans in Toronto celebrated after the Black Stars opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory over Panama, despite a tense match that kept supporters on edge until the final whistle. Footage filmed on Wednesday shows fans adorned in Ghana’s national colours, cheering and celebrating the victoryContinue Reading
Donald Trump declared that it was ‘another day in paradise’ as he spoke at a Medal of Honor Ceremony at the White House on Thursday. “I just do want to say though the stock market just hit a new all-time high, the 401ks just hit a new all-time high, andContinue Reading
Survey findings show that strong majorities support women’s right to decide whether and when to marry and to make choices about the timing and number of children to have Africans support women’s autonomy in marriage and reproductive decisions and endorse equal rights for women in the workplace, but many sayContinue Reading
A total of 17 people, including two children, were injured in the massive drone assault on the Moscow region. The large-scale attack hit five districts, namely Ramenskoye, Solnechnogorsk, Lyubertsy, Dzerzhinsky and Kotelniki, said Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, adding that all the injured are receiving medical treatment. DebrisContinue Reading
Continuous gunfire was heard in the area surrounding Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, in the early hours of Thursday. Several local residents said the gunfire lasted for more than one hour. The area also hosts Niger’s Air Force Base 101 as well as military-relatedContinue Reading
