Africa: Regional Leaders Hail Democratic Transition

African leaders present for the swearing-in of Ghana’s new president, John Agyekum Kufuor, have praised Ghana for its transition, for the first time, from one elected president,… Read more »

Ghana: Kufuor Salutes The Nation's Women

The new president of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has praised the women of Ghana and promised to create a new ministry of women’s affairs, which will also be a cabinet position. Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaians Have Come Home Says Kufuor

John Agyekum Kufuor has been sworn in as the fourth president of Ghana in a colourful ceremony attended by four west African heads of state and the deputy president of South… Read more »

Ghana: Inaugural Speech By Ghana President

Today, President John Agyekum Kufuor, the fourth president of the Republic of Ghana, spoke at Independence Square, Accra, after he and the vice president, Alhaji Aliu Mahma were… Read more »

Nigeria: Supply Of Petroleum Products Threatened, Says Report

Supply of petroleum products in Nigeria is "threatened to atrophy," and only a comprehensive programme leading to deregulation of the industry can save it, says a Special Committee… Read more »

Ghana: Busy Week Of Settling In For President-Elect

This has been a short, but busy, working week for the newly elected president of Ghana, John Kufuor, who is to be sworn in as head of state on Sunday after his presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: Power Authority To Approve Importation Of Electricity Generating Sets

In a show of confidence in its plans to rescue the power sector, the Nigerian government Thursday announced that importation of electricity generating sets now has to be approved… Read more »

Ghana: We're A Regional Pace-Setter, Says Kufuor

In the third and final part of his interview with allAfrica.com correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, Ghana's president-elect John Agyekum Kufuor discusses tackling corruption in… Read more »

Ghana: Austerity, Discipline Necessary For Economic Recovery Says Kufuor

In the second part of his interview with allAfrica.com correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, Ghana's president-elect John Agyekum Kufuor promises he will develop efficient,… Read more »

Ghana: "Securing The State" Top Priority, Says Ghana's Kufuor

In a wide-ranging interview with allAfrica.com correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton at his Accra residence, the newly elected president of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor declared that… Read more »

Ghana: New Year Brings New Era to Ghana

Ghana is starting the year 2001 at the dawn of a new era, with a new president, John Agyekum Kufuor. The victory of the opposition party candidate ends almost twenty years… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Democratic Transfer Of Power Hailed Internationally

The election of Ghana's new president, John Agyekum Kufuor, marks the first time in Ghana's history that one elected government has been voted out of office and another voted in to… Read more »

Ghana: Kufuor Poised For Victory In Ghana's Run-off Election

Ghana's opposition presidential candidate, John Kufuor, has taken a commanding lead after Thursday's run off election, which was marred by intimidation and some violence. Read more »

Ghana: Chequered Start To Second Round Presidential Poll

The second and decisive round of voting in Ghana's presidential election got off to a chequered start in the capital, Accra, where there were reports of intimidation and violence… Read more »

Ghana: Rawlings Speaks Out On Continuing Violence Against Women

As Ghanaians prepare for Thursday's second round of voting to usher in a new administration, outgoing President Jerry Rawlings addressed the nation on national radio and… Read more »

Ghana: Thirtieth Woman Dies In Three-Year Series Of Mystery Killings

There is rising anger in Ghana after the discovery of yet another murdered woman - the 30th to be found in three years around the metropolitan area of the capital, Accra. Read more »

Nigeria: Tackling The Niger Delta's Problems - With Oil

The government in Abuja has announced that several marginal oil fields in the Niger Delta which have remained unexploited for years are to be put to good use. They are to be… Read more »

Ghana/Tunisia: Hearts Win Hearts And Minds In Accra

Despite trouble in the stadium, there are no broken hearts in Ghana this Sunday and the mood in the Accra is euphoric as fans of Hearts of Oak celebrate triumph over Esperance of… Read more »

West Africa: Why Geoge Soros Wants To Help West Africa

The Nigerian capital, Abuja, saw the launch, Monday, of the second African initiative of Hungarian philanthropist and businessman, George Soros - a regional organization to boost… Read more »

West Africa: Soros Launches New Foundation For West Africa

The Nigerian capital, Abuja, saw the launch, Monday, of the second African initiative of Hungarian philanthropist and businessman, George Soros - a regional organization to boost… Read more »

Ghana: IEC Says Vote Counting On Schedule

Ghana's electoral commissioner, Kojo Afari Djan, has reconfirmed that the results from Thursday's presidential and parliamentary poll will be declared on Sunday or, at the very… Read more »

Ghana: Early Lead For Opposition NPP

Early returns in Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are looking positive for the main opposition National Patriotic Party (NPP), which, with six other… Read more »

Ghana: Voting For Change

Ghanaians went to the polls in their millions on Thursday to vote for a new president and parliament. Despite minor disorganisation and logistical problems, the polls passed off… Read more »

Ghana: Profiles Of Ghana's Presidential Candidates

John Atta Mills Vice-President of Ghana and the presidential candidate of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Read more »

Ghana: Turnout High Across The Country

The people of Ghana have been voting today to end two decades under President Jerry John Rawlings' rule. More than half-way through the vote, turnout was reported high in the… Read more »