Ghana backs Morocco’s proposed Sahara plan

RABAT (CONVERSEER) – Ghana has officially thrown its support behind Morocco’s proposal for autonomy in the Sahara region, marking a major boost for regional cooperation and peacebuilding in Africa. During an official visit to Rabat, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, met with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, to sign a political memorandum…

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Ghana’s minority parliament protests over party chairman’s detention

ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Minority Members in Ghana’s Parliament have staged a dramatic walkout in protest of the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The protest comes after Chairman Wontumi was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Tuesday, May 27….

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Ghana embassy reopens May 29 in Washington D.C. after corruption scandal, IT overhaul

WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – The Ghanaian Embassy in Washington D.C., United States, is set to reopen on Thursday, May 29, following a temporary shutdown triggered by a major corruption scandal involving a fraudulent IT scheme. The closure, which began on May 26, was part of a sweeping restructuring after an internal breach revealed that a locally…

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