Silent Suffering: The Struggles Of Persons With Disabilities...

Frank Gbenichere, a 38-year-old man with physical disability, along with his wife and three children, were caught in the chaos of the ongoing Gbiniyiri conflict in the Savannah Region. The Gbiniyiri conflict occurred over a parcel of land between...

Cote d'Ivoire hosts ECOWAS Lassa fever conference

ABIDJAN, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- A four-day conference initiated by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire's economic capital, aiming to demonstrate the collective commitment of countries in...

UNDP and Partners Support Ghana to Strengthen Sovereign Credit Ratings for Sustainable Financing

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Government of Japan, has concluded a two-day National Workshop on Sovereign Credit Ratings and Development in Ghana. The training forms part of the UNDP Africa Credit Ratings...

Ivory Coast bars two top opposition leaders from presidential vote

Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Monday barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam, from next month’s presidential election in which President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a controversial...

Ivory Coast bars ex-Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam from presidential race

Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo are barred from contesting next month's presidential election in Ivory Coast, although Gbagbo's ex-wife, Simone Gbagbo, will be able to run, an official said on Monday....

Ivory Coast bars Laurent Gbagbo and key opposition leader from Presidential Race

Ivory Coast's presidential race took a dramatic turn on Monday, as two major opposition figures were officially barred from next month’s election. The Constitutional Council announced that former president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse...

Ivory Coast formally bars ex-Credit Suisse chief from presidential race

ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo are barred from contesting next month’s presidential election in Ivory Coast, although Gbagbo’s ex-wife, Simone Gbagbo, will be able to run, an...

Cote d'Ivoire approves 5 candidates for presidential election

ABIDJAN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Constitutional Council of Cote d'Ivoire announced on Monday that five out of 60 applications for the country's presidential election, scheduled for Oct. 25, have been deemed valid. During a hearing presided over by...

How to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams

Eberechi Eze looks set to make his Champions League debut on Tuesday, and although Athletic Bilbao will be without key man Nico Williams, they have a superb record at home, especially in European competition. Lehoiak are back in the UCL after 10...

GNPC CEO named chairman of continental oil body

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Kwame Ntow Amoah, has been appointed Chairman of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO), marking a significant milestone for Ghana's leadership in the...

GNPC Chief Executive named chairman of African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation

The CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Kwame Ntow Amoah, has been appointed Chairman of the African Petroleum Producers' Organisation (APPO), marking a significant milestone for Ghana's leadership in the continent's energy sector....

Israeli attack on Qatar 'clear violation of international law' – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Government of the Republic of Ghana has expressed deep concern and strong condemnation regarding a recent, unprovoked Israeli attack on the State of Qatar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Wednesday, September 10, 2025,...

Nepal, Nigeria, Myanmar nationals top list as 660 foreigners arrested in India’s drug trade

In the past year, 660 foreign nationals were arrested across India on charges of drug peddling, with Nepalese (203), Nigerians (106) and Myanmarese (25) topping the list, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has said in its annual report.Data...

Emery Should Consider Dropping Morgan Rogers as Aston Villa Try to Ignite Season

Morgan Rogers is the pin-up boy of Aston Villa boss Unai Emery’s recruitment. The former West Bromwich Albion academy graduate was turned from a starboy at Middlesbrough into a man with a guiding hand and free rein to cause terror in the claret...

Telcar Cocoa halts processing amid Cameroon bean quality crisis 

CAMEROON – Telcar Cocoa Chief Executive Officer Kate Fotso has suspended the company’s cocoa processing operations, citing a severe bean quality crisis that threatens Cameroon’s global reputation and output. Fotso explained that the suspension is...

Major FIFA rule change confirmed – and it could impact Sunderland in the Premier League

Sunderland’s schedule will change next season after FIFA approved a new format for international breaks Sunderland will be impacted by a major change to the international football calendar from 2026 onwards. The shift comes ahead of the expanded...

Surprise as Ivory Coast's ex-first lady cleared to contest presidency

Ivory Coast's former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, is the surprise inclusion in a list of five candidates who have been officially cleared to contest next month's presidential election. She will run against President Alassane Ouattara, 83, who...

Ouattara will face four other candidates in Côte d'Ivoire presidential election

The constitutional court in Côte d'Ivoire has definitively barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former banker Tidjane Thiam, from standing in the presidential election on the grounds they have been removed from the...

ECOWAS Regional Network of Reference Laboratories holds AGM in Abidjan

The 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the ECOWAS Regional Network of Reference Laboratories is underway in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The two-day AGM opened in the Ivoirian capital on Friday, less than 12 hours after the close of the 2nd ECOWAS...

Ex-Credit Suisse Chief Officially Ruled Out Of Ivory Coast Presidential Contest

Home Africa Ex-Credit Suisse Chief Officially Ruled Out Of Ivory Coast Presidential Contest Thiam, the designated candidate of the main opposition party PDCI, was widely expected to be excluded after a court ruled in April that he should be...