West Africa: Wanep Holds 18th General Meeting in Accra

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) yesterday convened its 18th General Assembly, bringing together stakeholders to discuss the future of multilateralism and… Read more »

Ghana: President Tasks Gaf Council to Prioritise Discipline, Integrity in Military

President John Dramani Mahama has tasked the newly constituted Ghana Armed Forces Council to prioritise discipline, integrity and ethical leadership across the ranks of the… Read more »

Ghana: Majority Leader Condemns Military Brutality Over Soldier's Death At Bawku

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for an immediate end to ongoing military brutality in Bawku following the killing of a soldier. Read more »

Ghana: Soldier, Four Others Shot Dead in Bawku, Nanumba

A soldier with the 11 Mechanised Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in the Upper East Region, has been shot dead by an unknown gunmen in Bawku, on Monday. Read more »

Ghana: Mahama Makes Changes To Armed Forces Command

President John Mahama has announced a change in the command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Paris Protest Calls for Action On DRC Violence

Over the weekend, nearly 1,500 demonstrators took to the streets of Paris in a powerful show of solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding an end to the… Read more »

Ghana: Bloody !! ...15 People Dead, Houses Torched in Obuasi, Nkwanta Clashes

At least 15 people were reported dead in two separate fatal clashes in Obuasi and Nkwanta, respectively in the Ashanti and Oti regions over the past week. Read more »

Ghana: Army Called in After Man's Death in Prison Sparks Violence

Calm has returned to Ejura and Ntotroso in the Ashanti and Ahafo regions after violence erupted in the two areas last week. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Court Orders Government to Pay LRA War Crime Victims

A Ugandan court has ordered the government to pay up to 10 million Ugandan shillings ($2,740) to each victim of Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo, the first… Read more »

Ghana: GAF Arrests Man Behind Protocol Recruitment Video

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested a man seen in video that went viral wearing Ghana Navy vest and displaying other military items in a room. Read more »

Ghana: Catholic Bishops Condemn Post-Election Violence

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has condemned violence and unrest that have erupted following the 2024 general election, and called on the police to act for immediate… Read more »

Ghana: We'll Not Tolerate Intimidation, Violence At Polling Stations - IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has cautioned individuals who plan to intimidate voters during the upcoming elections that they would be arrested… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Airforce Imam Advises Muslims to Help Make Ghana Violence-Free Country

The Imam of the Ghana Airforce, Flight Lieutenant Moucharoudine-Siddique Maiga, has advised Muslims to help make Ghana a violence-free country, devoid of religious sentiments,… Read more »

Ghana: NPP, NDC Promote Peace in Awutu Senya West

The Two main political parties in the Awutu Senya West Constituency of the Central Region, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have affirmed… Read more »

Ghana: Security Expert Cautions Against Influx of Firearms Into Country

A security consultant, Professor Kwesi Aning, has raised the alarm over the growing sophistication of firearms entering the country, particularly during election years. Read more »

Ghana: Authorities Seize Consignment Of Arms At Port

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized a 40-foot container at the Tema Port. Read more »

Ghana: Supporting NCDS Centre of Excellence - the Right Move

During the inaugural graduation ceremony for 19 participants of Course 1 at the National College for Defence Studies (NCDS) in Accra on Saturday, President Nana Addo Dankwa… Read more »

Ghana: Govt to Support National College of Defence Studies - President

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to provide the National College of Defence Studies (NCDS) with the needed support to enhance… Read more »

Ghana: Are Extremists, Jihadists Targeting Upcoming Polls?

The Talensi District Director for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Dorcas Atia, has urged the youth to resist any attempts by extremist and Jihadist groups to… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Vigilante Groups Increase From 27 to 72 - Security Expert

The number of vigilante groups operating in the country has increased from 27 to about 72, as captured under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act 2019 (Act 999), a security… Read more »

Ghana: We'll Initiate a Recall of Parliament - New Patriotic Party Leader Afenyo-Markin

The Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has given the indication that his side of the House would initiate a recall of the House… Read more »

Ghana: NPC Engages 14-Year-Old Girl in Peacebuilding As Part of the Girls Takeover Initiative

The National Peace Council (NPC) has ramped up its efforts to ensure a peaceful 2024 general election by engaging key stakeholders across the country. Read more »

Ghana: National Peace Council Receives 848 Conflict Cases Nationwide

At least 848 conflict cases from various parts of Ghana are currently pending before the National Peace Council (NPC) for resolution. Read more »

Ghana: All Must Support Peace Council to Maintain Peace

The National Peace Council (NPC) has done well by identifying at least 36 critical hotspots across the country as places where electoral violence could erupt during the December… Read more »

Ghana: Minority Opposes Deployment of Military to Enforce Grain Export Ban

The Minority in Parliament has expressed its opposition to the government's decision to deploy military personnel to border towns nationwide for the purpose of enforcing a ban on… Read more »