Russia denies ties to alleged pro-Wagner mercenaries in Ghana
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Russian Embassy in Ghana has denied any knowledge or involvement with the leaders of the alleged pro-Russia Wagner mercenary group who were arrested by the police in Takoradi, in the Western Region. The Russian Embassy, in a statement on its X page, formerly Twitter, rejected claims of being involved in the […]
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin meet for talks in Russia
Kim Jong Un is heading back to North Korea after a summit with Vladimir Putin in Russia. The two leaders met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far east. After dinner, the Russian leader toasted Kim’s health and the two countries’ friendship. Putin raised his glass and said: “A toast to the future strengthening of […]
Russia’s spacecraft crashes into Moon
Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme. Russia’s state space corporation, Roskosmos, said it had lost contact with the craft at 11:57 GMT […]
Ghanaian students in Russia appeal to government for stipends
Ghanaian students studying in Russia under Government of Ghana scholarships are appealing to the government to pay them their stipends, which have been in arrears for over a year. The students say the delay in releasing the stipends is affecting their academic performance and making life difficult for them. Speaking to Citi News, the President of […]
Ukraine Foreign Minister urges Africa to end neutrality over Russia war
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged African countries to end their neutral stance over Russia’s invasion as he embarks on a second tour of the continent. “By being neutral towards the Russian aggression against Ukraine, you project your neutrality to the violation of borders and mass crimes that may occur very close to you, […]
South Africa is seeking to smooth US relations, amid diplomatic row over claims of arms sales to Russia
South Africa is seeking to smooth US relations, amid a diplomatic row over claims of arms sales to Russia. US ambassador Reuben Brigety has claimed a Russian ship was loaded with ammunition and weapons in Cape Town last December. The allegation created a diplomatic storm and South Africa has said it has no record of an approved […]
Finland joins NATO as Russia’s war rages in Ukraine
Finland has joined NATO in a historic shift triggered by the war in Ukraine, prompting anger in Russia where officials have cast the move as a threat. The Finnish flag was raised at the Brussels headquarters of the world’s largest military alliance on Tuesday afternoon, almost a year after Helsinki officially applied to join. Finnish […]
Lemekhani Nyirenda: Body of Zambian student killed fighting in Ukraine returned by Russia
The body of a Zambian student who was killed in Ukraine fighting for Russia has been returned to his home country. Lemekhani Nyirenda died in September but Russian officials only informed Zambian authorities last month. The 23-year-old, a student at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, had been serving nine years in prison for a drug […]
All four occupied areas of Ukraine vote to join Russia in ‘sham’ referendums
SOURCE: Sky news All four of the occupied areas of Ukraine have voted to join Russia after referendums in the republics and regions, pro-Moscow officials have said. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is one of the many western politicians who earlier described the votes in the self-declared republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and the regions […]
Dr. Bawumia blames Ghana’s economic hardship on Russia-Ukraine war
Story: Franklin Asare-Donkoh The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has blamed the country’s economic woes on the turf war between Russia and Ukraine. He reiterated that Ghana has been directly affected by the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. Addressing TESCON members on Thursday, April 7, 2022, Dr. Bawumia […]
