Ghana’s new e-visa policy launches May 25 as Mahama’s border reform aims to boost tourism, trade, investment and security while offering visa-fee-free access for African travelers.
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Ghana to implement free e-visas for all African nationals from May 25, 2026, boosting tourism, trade, and regional integration. The policy aligns with AfCFTA goals and Africa Day celebrations.
Ghana demands a full United Nations investigation after a missile strike on a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon critically injured two Ghanaian peacekeepers. The government calls the attack a possible war crime and seeks accountability as tensions escalate along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Following the killing of Ghanaian traders in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso, Mahamudu Bawumia has called for strengthening Ghana’s counter-extremism framework and deepening regional intelligence collaboration. This investigative report examines cross-border security risks, Sahel insurgency spillover, and the vulnerability of vital Ghana–Burkina Faso trade routes.
The Pan-African Progressive Front advances reparatory justice at the Accra Diaspora Summit 2025, uniting Africa, CARICOM and the global diaspora to push concrete political, legal and economic demands for redress over slavery and colonial crimes.
ECOWAS has unanimously endorsed Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama as West Africa’s sole candidate for the 2027 African Union Chairmanship, highlighting Ghana’s diplomatic influence, Mahama’s regional leadership experience, and the bloc’s push for stronger continental representation.
The Reverse Brain Drain: How Ghana’s Vice-President Is Rallying Global Sons and Daughters in Iowa for an Economic Comeback” explores Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s mission to mobilize Ghana’s diaspora, turning global talent, skills, and investments into a driving force for national economic transformation.
Equatorial Guinea’s ex-financial investigation head, Baltasar Engonga, gets 8-year jail term and $220,000 fine for embezzlement in high-profile corruption case.
The Borderless Gamble: Inside Ghana’s Bold Visa-Free Revolution” investigates Ghana’s groundbreaking visa-free policy, its impact on tourism, trade, and regional integration, and how this bold move is reshaping Africa’s vision of borderless mobility and economic freedom.
Africa hemorrhages a staggering $580 billion each year due to corruption and illicit capital flight, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has revealed. This bleeding of resources is eroding economic stability, hampering infrastructure development, and exacerbating a mounting debt crisis—an alarm sounded by AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina in a recent Bloomberg interview.