Africa’s Military Alliances Struggling with Multitude of Security Challenges -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh

Given the persistent complex nature of conflicts in Africa and within the context of local conditions, African leaders are feverishly in search for sustainable solutions. Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has suggested that dealing with...

Ghana’s Stephen Adjokatcher elected vice president of Fiata at 2025 congress

Mr. Stephen Adjokatcher, President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), has been elected, Vice President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), the global body for Freight Forwarders. The...

Togolese authorities want to sanction online dissenting voices

Togo’s State Prosecutor, Talaka Mawama at the press briefing in Lome on Friday, October 3 Faced with recurrent online calls for demonstrations by dissenting voices to demand better living conditions and the resignation of Faure Gnassingbé,...

Ghana’s Stephen Adjokatcher elected Vice President of FIA act 2025 Congress

Mr. Stephen Adjokatcher, President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), has been elected, Vice President of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), the global body for Freight Forwarders. The...

Japan Donates CFA1.6Bln in Vehicles to Enhance Togo's Police Mobility

(Togo First) - Japan has donated 25 vehicles to Togo’s National Police, worth 402 million yen (about 1.6 billion CFA francs or $2.6 million), to improve the force’s mobility and operational effectiveness. The official handover took place late last...

Canada: CBC launches CBC Kids streaming channel

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has announced the launch of a new 24/7 commercial-free CBC Kids streaming channel, available now to stream on CBC Gem and the CBC Kids YouTube channel. The streaming channel features a variety of CBC...

EPA holds public hearing on Port of Keta project

By Evelyn ARTHUR The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has held a public hearing in Keta to engage stakeholders on the proposed Port of Keta Development Project — a major infrastructure initiative spearheaded by the Ghana Ports and Harbours...

South Africa calls for calm, restraint amid political unrest in Madagascar

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Africa on Sunday called for calm and restraint amid ongoing protests and political turmoil in Madagascar. In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) expressed deep concern...

South Africa expresses concern over Madagascar’s political crisis

The South African government has expressed deep concern over the unfolding political crisis in Madagascar, calling for calm, restraint, and respect for the democratic process. This comes after a faction of soldiers joined thousands of youth...

AU calls for calm, dialogue amid political tensions in Madagascar

The African Union has called on all Malagasy stakeholders, both civilian and military, to exercise calm and restraint, and to prioritize peaceful and consensual solutions to the political situation in Madagascar. In a statement, the Chairperson of...

Gerontocracy and Underdevelopment in Cameroon: Does It Not Ridicule Unconstitutional Change of Government?

Bola A. Akinterinwa Africa’s future does not have the potential to be bright if African scholars do not wake up on a more serious note to address obstacles militating against a greater Africa. It was in 1972 that Walter Rodney gave an exegesis of...

Kodjo Adedze Named Togo’s “Super Minister” for Infrastructure and Housing

(Togo First) - • Kodjo Sévon-Tépé Adedze, former Speaker of the National Assembly, was appointed Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, and Housing, heading a “super ministry” at the center of Togo’s new government. • Three delegate ministers...

CRMI, experts push for institutional reforms, stronger risk governance to strengthen economy

Risk management practitioners, economic experts and industry leaders have called for urgent institutional reforms, stronger data systems, and ethical governance to safeguard Nigeria’s economy from recurring global disruptions and internal...

Togo Plans 950 km² Marine Protected Area to Boost Biodiversity, Fisheries

(Togo First) - • Togo is establishing its first Marine Protected Area (MPA), covering 950 km². • The MPA aims to protect rich but vulnerable biodiversity and support local fisheries. • The project, 10 years in the making, now enters an active...

Togo’s Catholic Bishops Call for Renewed Prayers “without ceasing” for Nation During Rosary Month

In the statement that their president, Bishop Benoît Alowonou of Kpalimé Diocese, signed, the Catholic Church leaders further say, “October, the month of the Rosary, opens before us as an urgent call to rekindle our faith and our life of prayer...

President Mahama commissions eleven envoys

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned eleven new envoys at a ceremony at The Presidency in Accra today. The envoys are: Benjamin Anani Quashie — High Commissioner to South Africa , Captain George Kofi Nfojoh (Rtd.) — High Commissioner to...

Togo’s Debt Burden Eases as Economic Growth Outpaces Borrowing

(Togo First) - Togo’s public debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 65% by the end of June 2025, down from 69% at the close of 2024, according to figures presented at the third session of the National Credit Council (CNC), chaired by Economy and Finance...

Government to facilitate procurement of buses for Intercity STC 

By Kodjo Adams Accra, Oct.3, GNA – Mrs Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister of Transport, says the government will facilitate the procurement of additional buses for the Intercity State Transport Company (STC) to enhance operations. She said the...

Government to procure buses for Intercity STC 

Mrs Dorcas Affo-Toffey, Deputy Minister of Transport, says the government will facilitate the procurement of additional buses for the Intercity State Transport Company (STC) to enhance operations. She said the transport industry played a key role...

GTA’s Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi honoured for exceptional support to Accra Arts an

Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs at the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the success of the international edition of the Accra Arts and Crafts Market. In a heartfelt...