Ghana’s young academic prodigies have made the nation proud once more by clinching an impressive 17 trophies at the 2024 UCMAS International Competition in India. This marks a monumental leap from the four trophies won in 2023 – a staggering 325% increase in performance. The competition format required students toContinue Reading
The Republic of Zambia has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over all its territory, including the Moroccan Sahara. This was reiterated by Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mulambo Haimbe, on Friday in Laâyoune. Haimbe’s statement was part of a joint communiqué signedContinue Reading
The US has made “direct contact” with the HTS rebels who now control Syria after toppling the Assad regime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. It is the first acknowledgement of direct US interaction with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which the US currently still designates as a terrorist organisation. Blinken toldContinue Reading
The United States has extended its congratulations to Ghana’s Electoral Commission, poll workers, civil society organisations, and security forces for their roles in ensuring a transparent and peaceful electoral process. US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in a statement praising Ghana’s commitment to democratic values and the peaceful conductContinue Reading
A sombre mood engulfed a village in Kenya’s Rift Valley last week as dozens of medical interns joined other mourners at the burial of their colleague who had taken his own life. Speaker after speaker lamented the loss of Francis Njuki, a 29-year-old trainee pharmacist, whose family told the BBCContinue Reading
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on its supporters to refrain from vandalizing state properties across various regions of the country. Since December 8, individuals allegedly associated with the NDC have been reported to engage in acts of vandalism targeting state assets. In a statement released on December 9,Continue Reading
Han Dong-hoon says ‘credible evidence’ shows president intended to arrest political leaders. The head of South Korea’s governing party has called for the swift suspension of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s powers, citing “credible evidence” that he sought the arrest of political leaders following his short-lived declaration of martial law. People PowerContinue Reading
Constitutional Court says move aims to ensure ‘correctness, legality’ of process amid Russian interference claims. Romania’s top court has annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election and says the process must be rerun after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated campaign to promote the far-right candidateContinue Reading
Fighters led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham armed group are near the outskirts of Homs, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Thousands of people have fled the Syrian city of Homs as antigovernment forces push their lightning offensive further south towards Damascus, according to a war monitor. TheContinue Reading
Opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seize control of large parts of Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities. Syrian and Russian jets have ramped up air raids on Idlib and Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The raids followed big gainsContinue Reading