June 19
Ghana: At Next Steps Consultative Conference - Pres Mahama Rallies Global Support for Reparations · Unveils 3 Panels to Advance to Push Agenda
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday opened the Next Steps Consultative Conference in Accra, announcing the formation of three high-level international committees to advance the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Urges Global Action Against Hatred, Division
The 32nd anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda has been commemorated in Accra with a call on the international community to strengthen efforts to combat hatred,… Read more »
June 17
Ghana: Algerian Parliament Speaker Arrives in Accra for UN Trafficking Resolution Conference
The Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Mr. Azouz Nasri, has arrived in Accra to take part in the Next Steps High-Level Consultative Conference on the implementation of the… Read more »
June 16
Ghana: Don't Retaliate Against Foreigners ...SEWA Foundation Urges Ghanaians
The President of the SEWA Foundation Ghana, Mr Jones Owusu Yeboah, has urged Ghanaians to refrain from any form of retaliation or hostility towards foreign nationals living in the… Read more »
June 10
South Africa: What I Saw Before Mandela Walked Free - A Witness Account From the Closing Months of Apartheid
In 1989, in the final months before Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster Prison, I lived in South Africa for nearly 11 months. I went in on an Ivorian passport. The… Read more »
June 03
Africa: American Civil Rights Attorney Pushes for Reparative Justice for Africa
American civil rights attorney, Benjamin Crump, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing reparative justice and strengthening ties between Africa and the global African diaspora,… Read more »
Ghana: 105 Trafficked Victims Repatriated to Respective Countries
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has safely repatriated 105 foreign nationals identified as victims of human trafficking following an intelligence led operation at Asankragwa in… Read more »
June 01
Ghana: Kwesi Jonah Defends Exemptions for Lawyers, Journalists in Anti-LGBTQ Bill
A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Mr Kwesi Jonah, has expressed support for the exemptions included in the Human Rights and Family Values… Read more »
Africa: Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah File Petition for Removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General Over Xenophobia Attacks in South Africa
Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Read more »
June 02
Ghana: Xenophobic Attacks - Govt Cautions Ghanaians Against Travel to South Africa
The Government has issued a travel advice, urging Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice. Read more »
May 29
Ghana: Parliament Passes Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill
Parliament of Ghana has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. Read more »
May 28
Ghana: Unprecedented Number of Human Trafficking Victims Rescued in 2025 - Naa Momo Lartey
Ghana recorded an unprecedented number of human trafficking victims rescue last year, the highest in the past five years. Read more »
May 25
Africa: African Leaders Keep Condemning Xenophobia. When Will It Start Fixing It?
"You can speak all you want at the African Union... it is our children being trafficked, our money being scammed, our kasi spaza businesses being taken, and our citizens… Read more »
May 21
Ghana: Time to End the Death Row Dilemma
The call by Amnesty International (AI) Ghana on President John Dramani Mahama to grant pardons to prisoners on death row raises a critical national question that can no longer be… Read more »
May 14
Ghana: Renewed Xenophobic Attacks - 300 Ghanaians to Be Evacuated
President John Dramani Mahama has granted presidential approval for the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians in South Africa. Read more »
May 06
South Africa: The Anti-Irnrnigrant Crisis in South Africa and Matters Arising
Imagine being the darling of the world only a few years ago for daring to take on genocide from the southern tip of Africa in faraway Gaza, only to become a hot bed for rampaging… Read more »
South Africa: Ghana High Commission Issues Safety Advisory Over Johannesburg Protest
The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has issued a safety advisory to Ghanaian nationals following a protest in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD), which has… Read more »
May 05
South Africa: MMWWA Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa, Calls for Continental Solidarity
The Millennium Muslim Women of West Africa (MMWWA) has condemned in no uncertain terms ongoing xenophobic attacks against nationals of African countries living and working in South… Read more »
May 04
Ghana: Defilement Tops Child Abuse Cases in Ghana - Child Rights International Study Reveals
Defilement accounts for 59.4 per cent of all offences committed against children in Ghana, making it the most common form of abuse recorded in a new nationwide study by Child… Read more »
April 27
Africa: African Leaders Urged to Condemn Recurring Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on African leaders to strongly condemn the recurring xenophobic attacks against West African nationals in… Read more »
April 23
Ghana: Foreign Affairs Minister Engages South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has engaged South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation over reported xenophobic attacks on… Read more »
April 15
Ghana: Parliament Considers Community Service Bill to Reduce Prison Congestion
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior has begun deliberations on the proposed Community Service Bill 2026, aimed at addressing prison overcrowding and reducing the… Read more »
April 08
Ghana: World Autism Day - Govt Urged to Prioritise Inclusive Education
The government has been urged to prioritise the implementation of inclusive education to ensure that children with special needs are accepted and given access to quality education.… Read more »
April 07
Ghana: Anti-Lgbtqi+ Bill - There's a Subtle Attempt to Introduce Related Concepts Into the Constitution - Ntim Fordjour
The Member of Parliament for Assin South constituency, Rev.John Ntim Fordjour, has alleged that there are subtle attempts to introduce LGBTQ related concepts into Ghana's… Read more »
Africa: We'll Collaborate With Other Partners to Push for Global Reparation Agenda
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the African Union (AU), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organisation of American States (OAS) to advance the global… Read more »
