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Kenya’s port cargo volumes peak amid easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Kenya's Mombasa port has witnessed steady growth in import volumes for both general and containerized cargo following cessation of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns in...
Myanmar gripped by general strike amid massive anti-coup protests
dpa/GNA - Campaigners against the military coup in Myanmar called a general strike on Monday as enormous crowds flooded towns and cities across...
Malawians move online commemorating Valentine’s Day amid COVID-19
For Charles Mhula, a vendor in the city of Blantyre, Valentine's Day should be a date he expected the most to make a lot...
Iran threatens to limit access of IAEA inspectors amid nuclear spat
dpa/GNA – Iran has threatened the UN atomic authority IAEA with considerable restrictions on inspections if there is no breakthrough in the nuclear dispute...
Kenya offers tax relief measures to boost collections amid COVID-19
Kenya is offering tax relief measures to boost collections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the revenue agency said on Wednesday.
Caxton Masudi, deputy...
Uganda faces foreign pressure amid election process
The U.S. envoy to Uganda has been denied access to the country's opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, who was incumbent President Yoweri Museveni's closest rival...
Hong Kong declares first coronavirus lockdown amid mounting cases
dpa/GNA - Hong Kong’s government declared its first lockdown on Saturday in a bid to contain an ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus...
Cameroonians upbeat about exciting CHAN amid COVID-19
Less than 24 hours ahead of the kick-off of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), Cameroonians are feverish with anticipation and optimistic about an ecstatic...
Iran holds multiple military drills amid tensions with Washington
Iranian military has staged a series of drills since the beginning of the year, as it prepares for any possible contingencies amid its rising...
Ugandans go to polls amid raging COVID-19 pandemic
Ugandan presidential and parliamentary elections kicked off on Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rampage across the country.
Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has...
German caseload passes 2 million mark amid talk of tougher lockdown
dpa/GNA - The number of coronavirus infections confirmed in Germany so far rose to over 2 million on Friday, as concerns over mutant...
Malawi president declares state of national disaster amid surge in COVID-19 infections
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of national disaster in all the country's 28 districts as COVID-19 takes its toll on Malawians...
![Even before the impact studies have been started, officials say 50 percent of the dam's construction has been completed [Reuters]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nile-dam-218x150.jpg "Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan discuss on Nile dam amid deadlock on tripartite talks")
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan discuss on Nile dam amid deadlock on tripartite talks
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Sunday held a virtual meeting over the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue as the deadlock on...
China tightens Hebei lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak
dpa/GNA - China on Saturday tightened lockdown measures in Hebei Province, one week after a new outbreak of the novel coronavirus emerged in...
Trump says he’ll skip Biden inauguration amid threats of impeachment
dpa/GNA - Donald Trump on Friday said he would not attend incoming US president Joe Biden's inauguration, marking another break with tradition as...
German manufacturing sector resilient amid renewed lockdown
dpa/GNA – Germany's key manufacturing sector withstood the launch of a renewed coronavirus lockdown in November with trade and industrial production data beating...
Turkey detains 16 amid protests against appointment at key university
dpa/GNA - Police in Istanbul detained at least 16 people in the wake of student protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a...
Japan to mull state of emergency amid virus crisis – premier
dpa/GNA – Japan will consider declaring a state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic for Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide...
US sees another record of Covid-19 cases amid disrupted holiday data
dpa/GNA - The United States reported a record of more than 275,897 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, according to data from the Covid...
Masks mandatory in Sydney amid growing coronavirus cases
dpa/GNA - Australia's most populous city, Sydney, has made face masks mandatory in some indoor settings, amid a growing number of coronavirus cases,...
Ghana observes Boxing Day holiday amid COVID-19
Ghanaians have joined the rest of the world to mark “Boxing Day” which falls on December 26, of every year as part of the...
Kenyans brace for harsh festive season amid COVID-19 uncertainties
As this year's season of merrymaking, extravagant spending and leisure travel draws near, it finds a world bruised by the effects of the COVID-19...
China-Namibia cooperation strengthened amid COVID-19
Aid provided by China in the anti-COVID-19 fight has strengthened cooperation between Namibia and China, an expert in international relations said on Friday.
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Berlin prepares to open its royal palace, rebuilt amid controversy
Seventy years after it was swept away by East German communist rulers, Berlin has rebuilt its former royal palace, which is set to reopen...
Nearly 46,000 Ethiopians flee into Sudan amid fighting in N. Ethiopia: UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday revealed that close to 46,000 Ethiopian nationals fled to neighboring...
Second passport demand surges by 50 percent amid Covid-19 restrictions
National lockdowns, closed borders and travel restrictions have helped drive up enquiries for second passports, citizenships and overseas residencies by more than 50% year-on-year,...
Kenyan motorcyclists prove mettle amid COVID-19 economic shocks
Motorized two-wheelers locally known in Kenya as bodaboda have played a vital role in the economy, creating employment, supporting online trade as well...
Africa’s health, technology sectors attracting FDI amid COVID-19 pandemic
Africa's handling of COVID-19 pandemic, which has lessened the impact of the crisis on the continent's economies, has put it in a good position...
AFCON qualifier in Nigeria denies journalists, fans entry amid COVID-19 protocol
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not allow journalists or fans into the stadium for a 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match...
President urges strict adherence to health protocols amid COVID-19 surge
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Sunday asked Ghanaians to adhere strictly to public health guidelines to stem a second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic...