Ghana

Nigerian onion traders have suspended exports to Ghana and asked ECOWAS to intervene, saying repeated disputes and alleged harassment of traders have made cross-border trade increasingly difficult. The latest action follows an earlier suspension in April after Nigerian...

• ECOWAS has resolved the dispute over Nigerian onion trucks detained in Ghana, allowing affected consignments to be offloaded. • The Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa welcomed the intervention but warned that recurring barriers to regional...

Ghana's National Film Authority plans stricter licensing rules to tackle the unauthorized broadcast of Nollywood films. Deputy CEO James Gardiner said television stations could be required to reapply for their broadcast licences by 2027. The move follows repeated...

Federal Government concludes emergency evacuation from South Africa as final Air Peace flight brings home 308 Nigerians, pushing total repatriated under the humanitarian programme to over 1,500. Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu says President Bola Tinubu extended the...

Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire are forming a historic alliance to stop exporting cheap raw beans and take control of their own supply. By acting together, these nations want to break the power of global chocolate brands that...

July 10 (THEWILL) — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public health alert over two banned alcoholic energy drinks recently confiscated in Ghana, warning Nigerians against importing, distributing, selling or consuming...

July 07, (THEWILL) — Ghana has suspended the planned August visit of South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, over the ongoing wave of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigrant protests in South Africa, saying the worsening violence could overshadow high-level bilateral talks...

July 4 (THEWILL) — Ghana's hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 were dashed on Saturday, as Colombia secured a narrow 1-0 victory in Kansas City, ending the Black Stars' impressive campaign and reducing Africa's representation...

Ibom Air has recorded a major breakthrough in Nigeria's aviation industry with the successful launch of its first scheduled international flight between Uyo and Accra, Ghana, officially opening international commercial operations from the Victor Attah International Airport. The historic flight,...

June 30 (THEWILL) — A coalition of human rights organisations has filed a landmark suit before the ECOWAS Court of Justice, accusing the Ghanaian government of participating in what it described as "chain refoulement" by receiving, detaining and deporting...