Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Travelling Ofankor-Nsawam road ‘hellish’: .contractor assures relief soon .Govt releases $77m for project
Ghanaian Times
·
August 19, 2025
Travelling on the Accra-Kumasi highway has become a ‘hellish’ ordeal for road users as the stalling of reconstruction works has led to further deterioration of the Ofankor–Nsawam stretch. The Amasaman–Doboro section in particular has developed...
Travellers, Trucks left stranded in 15-hour traffic jam
The Herald Ghana
·
August 18, 2025
…On abandoned Ofankor-Nsawam road The Ofankor-Nsawam road, especially the Amasaman-Medie section, was blocked for more than 15 hours, from Thursday evening, until late Friday, leaving thousands of commuters, long-distance travellers and heavy-duty...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
·
August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back to the bloc
Business Insider Africa
·
August 16, 2025
In his address during a courtesy visit from Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, at Sierra Leone’s State House, President Bio stressed the importance of building robust partnerships with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Black Stars must win against Chad and Mali - Fata
Modern Ghana
·
Black Stars goalkeepers’ coach, Fatau Dauda, has emphasised the need for Ghana to secure victories in their upcoming World Cup qualifiers to bolster their chances of reaching the 2026 tournament. The squad is set to reconvene in September for...
Bio’s ECOWAS job: It is travel, not leadership
Cocorioko
·
August 16, 2025
By Alpha Amadu Jalloh Sierra Leoneans are paying the price while their president flies first class across West Africa. Julius Maada Bio’s ECOWAS chairmanship has become less about leadership and more about a tax-funded joyride. While citizens...
15 hours of ‘hell’ on Ofankor-Nsawam road …Commuters, travellers, trucks stranded in massive gridlock
Ghanaian Times
·
August 15, 2025
The Amasaman–Medie section of the Ofankor–Nsawam road was blocked for more than 15 hours from Thursday evening to late Friday, leaving thousands of commuters, long-distance travellers and heavy-duty trucks stranded in a massive gridlock. Vehicles...
Mali club hope motorbikes can help drive for CAF Cup glory
Modern Ghana
·
CAF Confederation Cup contenders Djoliba of Mali hope gifts of motorbikes can steer them to success in a competition where they once finished runners-up. Officials at the Bamako club, who have dominated domestic football with neighbours Stade...
Urgent attention needed to complete Ofankor-Nsawam road
Ghanaian Times
·
August 19, 2025
The Ghanaian Times has decided to focus today’s editorial on the Ofankor-Nsawam road again, given its strategic importance to the socio-economic development of the country. This road, which forms part of the Accra–Kumasi highway (National Route...
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: I am motivated to play for Ghana - Elisha Owusu
Modern Ghana
·
AJ Auxerre midfielder Elisha Owusu has declared his readiness to return to the Black Stars squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Owusu made his debut for the Black Stars against Nigeria during the 2022 World Cup playoffs. However, the...
Crumbling Highway Inflates Commuter Costs, Sparks Strike Threat in Ghana
News Ghana
·
August 19, 2025
The Pokuase-Nsawam highway, a critical link between Accra and Ghana’s northern neighbors, has deteriorated into a “daily abuse of commuters’ economic welfare,” warns consumer rights advocate Appiah Kusi Adomako. Years of contractor neglect have...
Aiming high: Mali club hope motorbikes can help drive for CAF Cup glory
RTL Today
·
August 13, 2025
CAF Confederation Cup contenders Djoliba of Mali hope gifts of motorbikes can steer them to success in a competition where they once finished runners-up. Officials at the Bamako club, who have dominated domestic football with neighbours Stade...
Americans Issued New Urgent Travel Warning for Mexico
Newsweek
·
August 13, 2025
The State Department updated an advisory for Americans traveling to Mexico, warning of "terrorism, crime, and kidnapping." Newsweek reached out to the department via online form Tuesday night for additional information. Why It Matters The update...
Chikungunya: A debilitating virus surges globally as mosquitoes move with warming climate
The Straits Times
·
August 19, 2025
GENEVA – A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people debilitated for years is spreading to more regions of the world, as climate change creates new habitats for the insects that carry it. More than 240,000 cases of the virus,...
Tourists brace for anti-Israel demonstrations
Ynet
·
August 8, 2025
Despite protests, concerns and troubling news reports, thousands of Israelis continue boarding flights and landing in the Greek isles – including Athens. Some smile with optimism; others consider posing as Hungarians or Portuguese, wary of drawing...
Mali says kidnapped Moroccan truck drivers released
African Insider
·
August 5, 2025
Bamako – Four Moroccan truck drivers who had been seized by Islamic State militants in an area near the Burkina Faso-Niger border in January have been released “safe and sound”, Mali’s government said Monday. The four men appeared on national...
Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know
The New York Times
·
August 19, 2025
A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people debilitated for years is spreading to more regions of the world, as climate change creates new habitats for the insects that carry it. More than 240,000 cases of the virus, chikungunya, have...
President of Turkmenistan held talks with Prime Minister of Mali
Turkmenportal
·
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Maiga. The talks took place in the “Avaza” National Tourist Zone on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked...
The often-forgotten country named the world’s cheapest place to travel this year with £5 hotels and 80p beers
The Scottish Sun
·
August 7, 2025
LOOKING for a bargain break? A country in Southeast Asia has been named the cheapest place to travel to in 2025. From affordable drinks and food to hotel stays for £5, the budget for anyone travelling to Laos is just over £10 a day. 5 Laos in...
Number of tourists visiting Armenia in first half of year decreased by 4.1%, to 907.1 thousand people
ARKA
·
The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June 2025 amounted to 907,135 against 946,162 for the same period in 2024, decreasing by 4.1%. YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June...