George Akuffo-Dampare has now been confirmed as the substantive Inspector General of Police at a ceremony in Accra today October 8, 2021, becoming the 23rd IGP in Ghana.  Dr. Dampare has been in an acting capacity since the retirement of…

From today, 11 October 2021, the UK’s red list will reduce to 7 countries and proof of vaccination will be recognized from 37 new countries and territories, including Ghana.  This was contained in a statement from the UK’s Department for Transport,…

President Adama Barrow has visited the home of former President Yahya Jammeh “out of respect” for the former president. The Gambian leader says the visit was meant to reconcile the people of the country. The visit came a month after…

The Presiding Finnish Judge hearing the war crimes trial of ex-Sierra Leonean rebel leader, Gibril Massaquoi—Juhani Paiha is calling on Liberia to address wartime atrocities. A Finnish court is currently trying Massaquoi for war crimes allegedly committed in Liberia between…

In Côte d'Ivoire, two former dignitaries of the Gbagbo regime are returning home.  A former minister and spokesman of the last government before the fall of Gbagbo in 2011, and a former Director General of Ivorian Customs, returned from exile…

In Burkina Faso, the trial of Thomas Sankara and his 12 companions will commence this morning. 14 defendants are called to the stand to answer for, among other things, murder, attacks on state security and concealment of corpses. Among the…

At least 32 persons were reported killed in two attacks on Wednesday and Friday in Gwadabawa and Sabon Birni Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. Residents of the areas gave the number of the people killed in the attacks while…