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African Union

Also known as: OAU · AU Commission · African Union forces in Somalia (AUSSOM) · African Union Day · African Union High Representative

Continental organization that has called for Zimbabwe sanctions lifting, endorsed Ghana's Gold Board mineral model, and aligned events with its calendar.

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September 2026
1 SeptJoy Online
… Mr Ablakwa made the call when he addressed the African Union Executive Council’s 26th Extraordinary Session on Conflict Resolution and Prevention in Angola. …
Ablakwa urges African leaders to adopt new leadership paradigm to create opportunities for youth
1 SeptJoy Online
… He said Ghana’s upcoming 2027 African Union (AU) Chairmanship, together with its leadership of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, would provide an important platform for advancing Africa’s interests on the global stage. …
Mahama unveils ‘Accra Reset’ blueprint for fairer global economic order
1 SeptJoy Online
… He said Ghana’s upcoming chairmanship of the African Union (AU) in 2027, alongside its leadership of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, would provide an important platform for advancing Africa’s priorities in global climate negotiations. …
Mahama calls for stronger climate finance, renewable energy investment for developing nations
1 SeptJoy Online
… The ministry noted that the report was issued at a time when President John Dramani Mahama was presenting a comprehensive report at an extraordinary meeting of the African Union in Angola on the Ghana-led UN resolution. …
Ghana welcomes UN report backing reparations for transatlantic slavery
August 2026
31 AugJoy Online
… The President, who is the African Union Champion for Reparations, disclosed this on his Facebook page on Sunday, August 31, upon his return from briefing his colleagues at the 21st Extraordinary AU Summit in Luanda, Angola, on developments in the international campaign for repara …
Reparatory justice: Mahama announces high-level UN side event in September
31 AugJoy Online
Nigeria has called on the African Union to take stronger action against what it describes as recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting Africans and other foreign nationals in South Africa. …
Nigeria urges AU action over xenophobic, Afrophobic attacks in South Africa
31 AugJoy Online
… In addition to promoting child participation, the organisation is advocating for an African Union-wide protocol that would set 16 as the minimum age for social media use across member states. …
National Children’s Day 2026: Child Online Africa calls for child-led digital protection in Ghana
31 AugJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has called for the accelerated implementation of the African Union Peace Fund’s resource mobilisation strategy to strengthen the continent’s capacity to prevent and respond to conflicts. …
Mahama calls for faster mobilisation of AU Peace Fund resources

Business

Ghana risks industrial stagnation without research-to-industry translation

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Environment, Science and Technology Minister Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has warned that Ghana risks industrial stagnation if universities and research institutions fail to translate scientific discoveries into practical solutions for businesses and industry, citing a disconnect between academic research and commercial application that limits the country's ability to turn scientific knowledge into industrial growth and economic development.

26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

Ghana risks industrial stagnation without research-to-industry translation
Environment, Science and Technology Minister Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has warned that Ghana risks industrial stagnation if universities and research institutions fail to translate scientific discoveries into practical solutions for businesses and industry, citing a disconnect between academic research and commercial application that limits the country's ability to turn scientific knowledge into industrial growth and economic development.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Gender mainstreaming critical to Africa's peace and security operations
An ECOWAS peace official has called for stronger integration of gender perspectives into peace and security operations across Africa, saying that policy commitments must translate into practical action. She stressed that gender mainstreaming is essential to understanding conflict dynamics, protecting civilians and building sustainable peace.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 24 October

Mahama calls for African self-funding of peace operations
President Mahama has urged African countries to take greater responsibility for financing their own peace operations, curbing illicit financial flows, and building technological resilience, arguing that Africa must reduce dependence on external funding and take charge of its own security and development. He warned that reliance on foreign funding leaves the continent vulnerable to external decisions, citing the Somalia mission which requires about 190 million dollars annually against the AU Peace Fund's 20 million dollars capacity.
24 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 23 October

African Union renews call for Zimbabwe sanctions lifting
The African Union has renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral sanctions on Zimbabwe institutions and individuals, citing their adverse impact on the country's socio-economic development, access to international finance, foreign investment, and development assistance.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 22 October

Asia invests $6 billion in ocean economy; Ghana lacks similar plan
The Asian Development Bank announced $6 billion to support Southeast Asia's blue economy between 2026 and 2030, addressing fisheries, aquaculture, and coastal resilience, while Ghana faces declining fish catches, rising input costs, and limited access to financing for its own fishing sector.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana, EU reaffirm cooperation with Sahel states on terrorism
Ghana and the EU have pledged to strengthen cooperation with Sahel countries to address terrorism, security threats and humanitarian challenges. At an October 2026 meeting in Accra, Ghana's Special Envoy noted that AES countries intend to continue cooperating with ECOWAS collectively despite their withdrawal from the regional organisation, while the EU's Sahel representative said the bloc is adopting a renewed approach centred on dialogue and identifying shared interests.
22 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana reaffirms women's economic empowerment commitment in Addis Ababa
At the Second Egumeni Dialogue on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Addis Ababa, Ghana's Gender Minister stressed that women's economic empowerment must be treated as a macroeconomic priority and cited measures including the National Gender Policy 2025–2034, the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act 2024, and a proposed Women's Development Bank to address structural barriers.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana develops five-year plan to advance reparations agenda
Ghana has developed a five-year action plan to advance reparations through diplomatic engagement, reparative financing and reforms to the global financial architecture, aligning with the African Union's Decade of Reparations as President Mahama prepares to assume the role of AU Champion on Reparations.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 21 October

Ghana, UK progress on IELTS exemption for students and professionals
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana has made significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom to exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations, after discussions with UK Foreign Secretary Edward Miliband established that Ghana meets the minimum statistical threshold for English proficiency required for favourable consideration.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 20 October

Mahama calls for stronger mining negotiations to benefit Africa
President Mahama has urged African countries to strengthen their negotiating capacity in the mining sector to derive greater economic benefits from mineral resources, citing weak negotiations and extensive concessions to foreign companies as having deprived African nations of substantial wealth. He identified the African Minerals Development Centre as critical for helping countries negotiate better mining agreements and called on African Union member states to ratify the centre's statutes and provide adequate funding and technical capacity.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
AU endorses Ghana's Gold Board model for African mineral reform
The African Union has recommended Ghana's Gold Board as a model for African countries aiming to increase value from mineral resources and strengthen economies. The AU Commissioner noted Ghana's experience showed how mineral sector reforms could improve foreign exchange earnings, strengthen reserves, support currency stability, and enhance economic resilience.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's mineral processing must align with regional neighbours
President Mahama said Ghana's efforts to process mineral resources domestically would be more effective if aligned with those of neighbouring countries, citing Agenda 2063, the African Mining Vision, and AfCFTA as frameworks for regional cooperation. He called on African Union member states to ratify the African Minerals Development Centre statutes and support it with funding and technical expertise.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
African leaders push local mineral processing to boost jobs
At the African Minerals Policy Forum in Accra, African leaders called for stronger cooperation on mineral policies and increased local processing of resources to create jobs and industrial development. President Mahama said Ghana aims to end exports of unprocessed mineral ores by 2030, requiring investments in processing facilities, energy, transport, and skills.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama urges African nations to process minerals locally
President Mahama has urged African countries to process critical minerals domestically rather than exporting raw materials, citing job creation and value addition benefits. Ghana is pursuing a phased prohibition on unprocessed ore exports, with a target of ending raw mineral ore exports by 2030, supported by frameworks like GIADEC and GIISDEC for aluminium and steel development.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 19 October

African countries must know mineral value before negotiating deals
Liberia's Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, speaking at the Mining in Motion 2026 conference in Accra, urged African countries to understand the true value of their mineral resources before negotiating with investors, arguing that Africa's mineral wealth has not translated into equivalent industrial development, skilled employment, or prosperity for its people.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
AU Commissioner praises Ghana's Gold Board as mineral sector reform model
The African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals praised Ghana's Gold Board as an example of how mineral sector reforms can help African countries strengthen foreign exchange reserves, support currency stability and build more resilient economies, noting that Ghana's efforts to promote local content and add value to mineral resources offer lessons for other African countries.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama charges envoy to pursue reparatory justice with Angola
President Mahama commissioned Ghana's new Ambassador to Angola, Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, and tasked her to work closely with Angola to sustain international attention on reparatory justice following the UN General Assembly's recognition of the trafficking of enslaved Africans as a crime against humanity. He also urged deepening bilateral cooperation through trade, investment, and planning the Seventh Session of the Ghana-Angola Joint Commission for Cooperation in 2027.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's ministers lack incentives to pursue national strategy
An opinion piece argues that poor ministerial performance stems not from individual failure but from a political system that rewards patronage and loyalty over merit, leaving national strategies unfulfilled because ministers have no incentive to pursue them.
19 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 16 October

Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2027 moved up to January 13–15
The Africa Prosperity Network has rescheduled the 2027 Africa Prosperity Dialogues to January 13–15, advancing the event by two weeks from its original January 27–29 dates. The move aims to align with the African Union's continental calendar and avoid conflicts with the AU Summit (January 30–31 in Addis Ababa) and Ramadan.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's research fund must move beyond law to secure funding
Ghana's National Research Fund administrator warned that enacting legislation alone cannot guarantee research funding, highlighting delays between the Act's passage in 2020 and the board's inauguration in June 2025. She urged the country to move beyond dependence on foreign grants and mobilise domestic resources to sustain research and innovation.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 13 October

Ghana advances reparatory justice agenda at UN
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana has made significant progress in its campaign for reparatory justice following adoption of a Ghana-led UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the greatest crime against humanity. The resolution, supported by 123 UN member states, has helped build international momentum for restitution, apologies, and other measures to address historical injustices associated with slavery.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

Africa's push for UN Security Council permanent seats faces structural limits
President Mahama has declared that UN Security Council reform is essential to the UN's legitimacy, and Africa won General Assembly backing for equal-area maps showing the continent at true size. However, an intelligence analyst argues that without changes in Africa's underlying power, permanent seats would face the same pressures as current elected members and risk becoming symbolic rather than substantive instruments of influence.
12 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 11 October

Ghana prepared to evacuate more citizens from South Africa
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said Ghana remains ready to evacuate more of its citizens from South Africa if the security situation worsens, citing a "quite a dire situation" with persistent anti-immigrant sentiment linked to a recent court ruling on asylum seekers. The ministry's Consular and Humanitarian Affairs Bureau is monitoring Ghanaians' welfare, and Ghana has already evacuated 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa since last year.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's BRICS membership bid must prioritize national interest
International affairs analyst Prince Anuwar-Sadat Amadu has urged the government to ensure Ghana's bid to join BRICS is guided by national interests, economic analysis and strategic diplomatic considerations, cautioning against presenting membership as an automatic solution to economic challenges.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 8 October

Ghana enacts new Security and Intelligence Act 1168
Ghana enacted the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026 (Act 1168) to replace the 2000 Act, modernising its security and intelligence architecture through strengthened regional and local governance, clearly defined intelligence agencies, and reinforced oversight of national security.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
World Bank raises Sub-Saharan Africa's 2026 growth forecast to 4.3%
The World Bank has lifted its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, citing stronger domestic demand and improved economic resilience. The region's median inflation is projected to rise to 5.5 per cent in 2026, while public debt has stabilised at about 57 per cent of GDP, though high debt-service costs constrain spending on health, education and infrastructure.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
World Bank raises Sub-Saharan Africa 2026 growth forecast to 4.3%
The World Bank has revised its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa upward by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, citing stronger domestic demand and improved economic resilience, though it projects the region's median inflation to rise from 3.7 per cent in 2025 to 5.5 per cent in 2026.
8 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
African Union launches continent's first credit rating agency
The African Union launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in Port Louis, Mauritius on Wednesday, seeking to provide an alternative to Western ratings agencies like S&P, Moody's and Fitch. African leaders have long accused these Western agencies of unfairly assessing lending risk to African countries and downgrading them too quickly during crises.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 7 October

African Union launches continent's first credit rating agency
The African Union launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in Mauritius on Wednesday, seeking to provide an alternative to the "big three" global ratings agencies and better assess African investment risk. African leaders have accused Western ratings agencies of failing to fairly assess lending risk and moving too quickly to downgrade African countries during crises.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

Ghana to formally apply to join BRICS grouping
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Ghana's Cabinet has decided to formally apply for membership in BRICS, the grouping of emerging economies. The move is aimed at diversifying Ghana's international partnerships, expanding economic opportunities, and strengthening cooperation with countries in the Global South.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →