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Seven armed groups operating in different parts of Ethiopia have announced the formation of a new alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The coalition, called the Alliance for Survival (also referred to as the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival), brings to...
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President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Ghana is expected to take part in talks on global development, reparatory justice, international cooperation and investment. The session is running under the theme “Restoring Trust, Manag...
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Dr Zanetor Engages IAEA Chief on Ghana’s Nuclear Science Development Ghana’s Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has engaged the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the country continues efforts to strengthen the developm...
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Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior has reminded the public that Monday, September 21, 2026, will be observed as a statutory public holiday to mark Founder’s Day. In a statement signed by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Ministry said the holiday would be observed nationw...
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King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was buried on September 12 at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Fort Portal under the shadow of a succession fight. The 34-year-old Tooro monarch, once the world’s youngest reigning king, died of cancer last month and left two rival claims to the crown. The Babiit...
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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) announced the disbursements during a ceremony marking the handover of the cleared right-of-way to the government. Brigadier General Jonas Wiafe, Director of Engineering Services at GAF, stated that the first tranche has been released to 469 farmers, with the process o...
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Zimbabwe has declared September 15 an annual public holiday, the same date President Emmerson Mnangagwa marks as his birthday. The day will be known as Munhumutapa Day. The change was gazetted through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026 under the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act. The...
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Algeria has announced that it is ending diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), citing what it described as a continued pattern of “provocative or hostile actions” from Abu Dhabi. Following the diplomatic decision, Algeria’s Ministry of National Defence also announced restrictio...
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Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has warned against individuals he described as “manipulators” who use social media, rumours and false information to encourage people to destroy public property following the disputed 2024 general elections. Speaking at a public gathering in Zavala district in In...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to the Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua and Barbuda without getting an entry visa. Parliament has ratified the visa waiver agreements with the three countries, and the agreements are now in force. The waiver...
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Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has praised the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for its strong financial performance at the 2026 Governing Boards and CEOs’ Conference organised by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). President Mahama noted that GoldBod recorded a net profit of...
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Algeria has announced that it is severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying it had exhausted “all means” of preserving bilateral ties. The decision was announced by Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reported by the official Algeria Press Service (APS). Accor...
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