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Cabinet approves e-Visa policy to boost tourism and investment – Ablakwa
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Cabinet has approved Ghana’s new e-Visa policy as part of efforts to modernise travel procedures and attract tourism and business investment. In a post shared on X, the Minister explained that the e-Visa regime will apply to travellers visitin...
First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators say
The first round of negotiations between the US and Iran to reach a final deal to end the war has ended with "encouraging progress", mediators Qatar and Pakistan say.
“The situation is very dire” — Dr Doke urges ECOWAS, AU to act swiftly on Mali rebel attacks
Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Dr Victor Doke, has called for urgent intervention by regional and continental bodies to prevent a broader crisis across West Africa.
Government condemns deadly Mali attacks, advises Ghanaians to suspend travel
The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the recent coordinated terrorist attacks in Mali, which reportedly claimed the life of the country’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara, and has advised Ghanaian traders and drivers to suspend travel to the country until further notice. In a statement issued on Sunday,...
Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday.
Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take stand’ on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
Melania Trump has criticised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke in which he called her an “expectant widow” just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner she attended with the president. The first lady called Kimmel’s remarks “hateful and violent”, urging his network, ABC, to take...
‘Most massive’ Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 18
Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 18 people, in what the city’s mayor has described as the “most massive attack” on the Ukrainian capital. Vitaly Klitschko declared Friday a day of mourning and said around 90 people were injured. He said an ambulance station was among t...
Kidnapped Nigerian retired general dies in captivity
A retired Nigerian army general who had been kidnapped by gunmen in the country's north-west has died while being held captive, the military has said.
Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK
UK citizens are among dozens of nationalities who will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days.
ICC awards $8.4 million in compensation to victims of al-Qaeda-linked leader in Mali
The International Criminal Court issued a landmark reparations order on Tuesday. Judges mandated that $8.4 million be paid to victims of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud. Al Hassan served as the head of the Islamic police during a brutal occupation of Timbuktu in 2012. The court previously convicted him o...
Ukraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights
"We're like a red rag to the enemy. Because we're taking the war to their territory so that they feel it too," the Ukrainian soldier says, as his unit scramble to assemble long-range drones for launch at Russia.
Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian
The man arrested after shots were fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held on Saturday night has been named by law enforcement officials as Cole Tomas Allen.