Nigeria’s military tribunal proceedings against over 30 officers for an alleged October 2025 Independence Day coup plot reveal systemic vulnerabilities in West Africa’s most populous democracy, raising urgent questions about civil-military relations across the ECOWAS region where constitutional governance remains…
The recent UK Biobank data breach, where health information from 500,000 volunteers appeared for sale on Chinese e-commerce platforms, offers critical lessons for West African nations establishing their own biobanks and health data infrastructure. As Ghana, Nigeria, and other regional…
Israel says it has killed Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, in overnight air strikes, in what would be among the most significant targeted killings since the current conflict began.…
Ghana’s Police Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Promise Yayra Asamani, for allegedly publishing false information on social media about an Uber driver, according to a police report. Police said Asamani was arrested after failing to…
Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has opened an investigation into suspected corruption linked to the diversion of 50 twenty-foot containers of palm oil valued at GH¢25.8 million. The OSP announced the probe in a statement dated February 24,…
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed seven bilateral agreements to deepen cooperation on security, transport, disaster management and cross-border governance. The deals were concluded at the end of meetings of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC), a bilateral forum…
The Minority Caucus in Ghana has accused the government of short-changing cocoa farmers after a reduction in the producer price from GH¢51,660 to GH¢41,392 per tonne for the rest of the 2025/26 season. Producer price, also called the farmgate price,…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has released the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, on self-recognisance bail after several hours of interrogation. His lawyer, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, said investigators questioned his client about alleged vote-buying…
Ghana is producing thousands of graduates each year, yet firms struggle to find technicians, mechanics and machine operators. Manufacturers report persistent vacancies on the shop floor. Meanwhile, more than 380,000 new job seekers enter the labour market annually. The gap…
Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Wednesday, seeking alignment on how far to widen diplomacy with Iran. Netanyahu wants any U.S.–Iran track to cover ballistic missiles and Tehran’s support for allied armed groups. The meeting lands as Iran…
Ghana’s banking habits are shifting fast. New 2025 data show a decisive move away from cash and branches toward mobile-first finance. According to the latest customer experience survey by KPMG, ATM usage fell to 16% in 2025, down from 34%…
Close to 1,000 transit and export trucks cleared at Ghana’s Paga Border are stuck due to slow processing and limited space at the Dakola crossing in Burkina Faso. Ghana Customs officers say they have shifted to 24-hour operations to keep…
Eritrea has rejected Ethiopian accusations that Eritrean troops are operating on Ethiopian territory, calling the claims “false and fabricated” as the two Horn of Africa neighbours traded sharply worded letters and warnings of escalation. Eritrea rejects Ethiopia allegations of troop…
The High Court in Amasaman has reduced the 15-year prison sentence imposed on evangelist Nana Agradaa to 12 calendar months. The court upheld her conviction but ruled that the punishment was harsh and excessive in the circumstances. The revised sentence…
Ghana and Latvia have agreed to strengthen cooperation on security and trade after high-level talks between their foreign ministers in Riga, where both sides also discussed development projects and work in international organisations. Latvia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Baiba Braže, hosted…
