World

By Ebi Kesiena In 2022, Africans accounted for 31% of global cross-border human trafficking victims, according to the latest Global Report on Trafficking in Persons released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)....

By Ebi Kesiena Morocco has launched a new maritime route connecting Agadir to Dakar, marking a significant milestone in boosting trade and economic integration between North and West Africa. This initiative underscores Morocco’s commitment to strengthening...

By Ebi Kesiena The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has commended the people of Ghana for the successful and largely peaceful conduct of their presidential and parliamentary elections held on December 7, 2024....

By Ebi Kesiena Four prominent banks—BNP Paribas, HSBC, Bidvest Bank, and Sasfin Bank—have announced significant changes to their South African operations, signaling an exit or reduction in activities starting in 2024. BNP Paribas, a French multinational,...

By Ebi Kesiena Ghana has made history by electing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the nation’s first female Vice President-elect. Running alongside President-elect John Dramani Mahama under the National Democratic Congress (NDC), her groundbreaking victory in...

By Ebi Kesiena An electoral officer has been arrested in the Kintampo South constituency of the Bono East Region for alleged electoral offences. The official, identified as Dery Joseph, reportedly issued presidential ballots that excluded the...