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Netherlands’ Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker has asked the government of Ghana to pursue a policy of “Ghana beyond corruption.” He said this in reaction to the government’s policy of a ‘Ghana beyond aid.’ The administration of Nana Akufo-Addo announced the policy as an objective towards achieving self-reliance for the …

Nigerians in South Africa are being offered a free flight to return home “following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals“, Nigeria’s foreign ministry has said. The owner of Air Peace Airlines was willing to evacuate Nigerians free of charge on Friday, it said. “Interested Nigerians are therefore advised …

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has admonished Africans to shun hate and any form of violence against their fellow Africans if they want the continent to prosper. The Nigerian business magnate made the comment in reaction to the ongoing xenophobic attacks on non-South African Africans, especially Nigerians resident in South …

The government has said a bill to stop a no-deal Brexit will complete its passage through the Lords on Friday. The proposed legislation was passed by MPs on Wednesday, inflicting a defeat on Prime Minister Boris Johnson. There were claims pro-Brexit peers could deliberately hold up the bill so it …

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has denied ever offering to resign, after audio was leaked of her saying she would if she could. On Monday, a recording of a private meeting emerged where she is heard saying: “If I have a choice, the first thing is to quit.” She said …

The Nigeria government has conceded to pressure by the US to reduce visa charges for Americans visiting the West African nation. Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola told journalists that the government had approved a reduction in visa charges for US citizens from $180 (£147) to $150. The climb down comes after …

The Queen will be asked by the government to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September – and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says it will make way for Boris Johnson’s new administration to hold a Queen’s Speech …

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m (£468m) for its part in fuelling Oklahoma’s opioid addiction crisis, a judge in the US state has ruled. The company said immediately after the judgement that it would appeal. The case was the first to go to trial out of thousands of lawsuits …

The New Zealand Parliament invited a special guest onto the chamber floor Wednesday — a newborn baby. The country’s parliamentary speaker Trevor Mallard held and fed the one-month-old son of lawmaker Tāmati Coffey while presiding over a debate. “Normally the speaker’s chair is only used by presiding officers but today …

In talks with German Chancellor Merkel, British PM Johnson reiterated a call to renegotiate the UK’s divorce from the EU. Both leaders said they want to avoid a no-deal Brexit, but differ on how to achieve it. Merkel, Johnson discuss Brexit German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris …