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Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has said he assumed office amid severe economic and governance challenges, describing the country he inherited as being on the brink of collapse. Speaking during a three-day state visit to Zambia, where he met with members of the Ghanaian diaspora, Mahama said the condition of the nation at the time of his inauguration in January 2025 required urgent and far-reaching reforms. According to the president, Ghana was facing widespread difficulties across key sectors, including health, education, and agriculture, alongside a weakening economy and growing public debt. “We inherited a country that was sick,” Mahama said.…

Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has arrived in Zambia for a high-level diplomatic engagement with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. The Ghanaian head of state arrived in Zambia on Wednesday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, trade, and investment. He was accompanied by Her Excellency Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama and was received by President Hakainde Hichilema and the First Lady of Zambia at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. During the visit, both leaders will hold talks focused on enhancing diplomatic relations, promoting trade, and exploring cooperation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A key highlight of…

At least 47 people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by armed groups across Benue, Katsina, and Kwara states in Nigeria’s North-Central and North-Western regions. In Katsina State, assailants attacked the Doma community in Tafoki Ward of Faskari Local Government Area, killing at least 20 residents. The Chairman of Faskari Local Government, Surajo Aliyu, confirmed the incident, describing it as a deadly reprisal attack and one of the worst recorded in recent months. Eyewitnesses said the attackers moved unhindered through the community, shooting residents and setting houses and vehicles ablaze before fleeing. In the North-Central states of…

The United States has criticised South Africa’s decision to declare Israel’s acting ambassador, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and order his expulsion. US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott expressed Washington’s concerns in a post on X, describing the move as another example of what he called South Africa’s “poor foreign policy choices.” Pigott said the decision prioritised what he termed “grievance politics over the good of South Africa and its citizens.” He accused Pretoria of expelling Seidman for “calling out” alleged ties between the African National Congress (ANC) and Hamas, as well as what he described as links to…

A Turkish medical team has carried out a second series of successful kidney transplant surgeries in Burkina Faso, marking further progress toward establishing a sustainable transplant programme in the country. The operations were performed at CHU-Tengandogo University Hospital in the capital, Ouagadougou, as part of a project led by the Turkish Organ Transplant Foundation, with support from Türkiye’s Ministry of Health and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). Burkinabé surgeon Boureima Ouédraogo, who worked alongside the Turkish team, said the initiative aims to enable local doctors to perform transplant surgeries independently. He noted that the partnership has produced positive…

About ten villagers were reportedly killed on Tuesday night when terrorists attacked Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria, setting several houses ablaze. The assaillants were said to have invaded the communities in large numbers, carrying out a violent assault that left families mourning and homes destroyed. They are believed to have emerged from forest camps inside the Borgu National Park in neighbouring Niger State. The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, describing the attack as a “cowardly expression…

The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria, marking the first official American military presence on the ground since Christmas Day 2025 airstrikes targeting terrorists. At a briefing Tuesday, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command, explained that the deployment comes after an agreement between Washington and Abuja to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats in West Africa. Nigeria has faced growing pressure from the U.S. over its handling of terrorist attacks, particularly after President Donald Trump claimed the government failed to protect Christians in the North-West, a claim the Nigerian government has denied. Officials…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has arraigned Nigeria’s former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, alongside his son, Abdulaziz Malami, on allegations of terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The charges were filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) and presented before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday. The five-count charge sheet alleges that Malami “knowingly abetted terrorism financing” by failing to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers whose case files were forwarded to his office while he served as attorney-general. In addition, prosecutors accuse both men of unlawfully possessing a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm, live ammunition…

President John Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to investigate alleged irregularities in the award of international scholarships. The directive was issued in a letter and signed by Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, and addressed to the Director-General of the National Investigation Bureau. Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, disclosed that the directive followed a discussion on local media, where a former government official alleged that an individual had paid money to secure a scholarship to study abroad. The minister identified as  Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, a former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in partnership with the World Bank’s ID4D initiative, has launched a nationwide initiative to bring identity enrollment directly to communities, aiming to reach millions of Nigerians previously excluded due to distance, insecurity and poor infrastructure. The Commission’s Director-General, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, explained that enrollment is shifting from local government offices to community-level outreach, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She emphasized that effective verification is critical and warned that enrollment is completely free, urging Nigerians not to pay for the service. Starting February 16, a six-week community outreach will focus on…