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Joy Online
… Now he is sheltering in a local town hall, like other immigrants from Malawi and Mozambique across South Africa’s Western Cape province, forced to hide from anti-immigrant mobs in several coastal towns. …
African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa’s xenophobic violence surgesJoy Online
… Now he is sheltering in a local town hall, like other immigrants from Malawi and Mozambique across South Africa’s Western Cape province, forced to hide from anti-immigrant mobs in several coastal towns. …
African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa’s xenophobic violence surgesBusiness & Financial Times
… Countries that have benefited from Kuwait Fund-supported projects include Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Niger, Mali, Burkina F …
Kuwait Fund for Arab economic development and Africa’s development future: Strengthening global partnershipsJoy Online
… It trailed only Malawi in local terms, but delivered superior dollar-denominated returns for international investors. …
Mahama opens London Stock Exchange; courts global investors to Ghana Stock ExchangeDaily Guide
… The tournament was expected to feature hosts Tanzania, Ghana, and Malawi from June 1 to June 9 as part of preparations for upcoming international competitions. …
WAFCON 2026: Black Queens Pull Out Of Preparatory Three-Nation TournamentJoy Online
… Ghana pulled out of an initially scheduled three-nation tournament, which will also feature Malawi and hosts Tanzania. …
Black Queens open camp in Accra as WAFCON preparations continueThe Ghanaian Times
… The tournament was expected to feature hosts Tanzania, Ghana, and Malawi from June 1 to June 9 as part of preparations for upcoming international competitions. …
Ghana withdraws from 3-nation tourney in TanzaniaJoy Online
… But there have been these surges in anti-foreign attacks.” The President said previous incidents had mainly affected nationals from neighbouring countries such as Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Nigeria, but the latest attacks had increasingly targeted Ghanaians. …
Ghana-South Africa relations remain intact despite xenophobic attacks – MahamaJoy Online
… It noted that citizens of countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Somalia, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo had suffered physical assaults, destruction of property, looting of businesses, forced displacement, intimidation and loss of life. …
Ghanaian activists petition AU to remove AfCFTA Secretary-General over SA xenophobia recordJoy Online
… The tournament was expected to feature hosts Tanzania, Ghana, and Malawi from June 1 to June 9 as part of preparations for upcoming international competitions. …
WAFCON 2026: Black Queens pull out of preparatory three-nation tournamentTemwa Chawinga starred as Malawi defeated Egypt 3-1 in a Group C match at the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, securing their second successive win and strengthening their quarter-final hopes.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Temwa Chawinga starred as Malawi defeated Egypt 3-1 in a Group C match at the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, securing their second successive win and strengthening their quarter-final hopes.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Biosafety Authority submitted Ghana's Fifth National Report on implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, covering 2019 to February 2026. The report shows Ghana has transitioned from a paper-based biosafety framework to a functioning regulatory system, answering 92 per cent of applicable questions with 15 of 22 protocol areas fully implemented.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga led rank outsiders Malawi to a shocking 3-2 victory over defending champions Nigeria in a Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C match in Morocco on Tuesday, with Temwa scoring twice and Tabitha once.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Debutants Malawi shocked defending champions Nigeria 3-2 in a Group C opener at WAFCON 2026 in Morocco, with goals from Temwa Chawinga (69th and 95th minutes) and Tabitha Chawinga (74th minute). The victory marks the first time Nigeria has lost a WAFCON match to a tournament debutant, while Zambia topped the group with a 6-0 win over Egypt.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will host the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa from August 24 to 27, 2026, bringing together more than 300 health regulators, policymakers and medical professionals from across Africa to discuss responsive regulation for safer communities and better health outcomes.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigeria called on South Africa to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about government complicity. Nigerian officials said at least 1,490 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa since the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence, and at least 98 Nigerians have been killed in such attacks since 2022.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's women's football team qualified for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a win over Egypt and will compete in Group D against Cape Verde, Cameroon, and Mali. The tournament doubles as a 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier, and the team has greater experience than in 2024, when most players competed in continental football for the first time; Ghana has reached three WAFCON finals but lost all to Nigeria.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's women's football team won 4-0 against Malawi in their final friendly before the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Doris Boaduwaa scored three goals and Sharon Sampson added one in Casablanca, with Ghana set to face Cape Verde, Cameroon and Mali at the tournament.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa has rejected a petition filed by two Ghanaians at the International Criminal Court seeking an investigation into attacks on foreigners, calling it "opportunistic" and arguing its own legal system can handle such matters. Ghana has repatriated citizens following anti-migrant violence and claims one of its nationals was killed, though South African authorities deny this.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Around 77,000 fewer children worldwide received U.S.-supported HIV treatment in the year to October 2025 than in the previous fiscal year, according to a study that attributed the decline to Trump administration cuts and changes to foreign aid. The analysis found U.S.-supported pediatric HIV treatment fell by around 14% year-on-year, though the U.S. State Department disputed the methodology and said the decline reflects the program's success in preventing new infections.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The EPIC Air Quality Fund celebrated seven projects from The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Pakistan, Malawi, Nigeria, and Liberia at the Africa Clean Air Forum for achieving national-level clean air impacts. The 31 funded projects, selected from 322 applications across 74 countries, are expanding air quality monitoring infrastructure and driving policy change through open data.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority has been recognised at the Africa Clean Air Forum as one of seven organisations worldwide for significant progress in tackling air pollution, following the rollout of an air quality monitoring network in Tema. The recognition comes as Ghana begins implementing new air quality management regulations requiring industries to control emissions and vehicles to undergo emission testing.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Public Accounts Committee vice chairman Davis Ansah Opoku said the Auditor-General identified GH¢38.99 billion for recovery between 2020 and 2023, but only GH¢12.72 billion was retrieved, citing weak follow-through on audit findings as the main obstacle to accountability.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's PAC Vice Chairman Davis Ansah Opoku has raised concerns that between 2020 and 2023, the Auditor-General identified GH¢38.99 billion for recovery, but only GH¢12.72 billion had been retrieved, citing follow-through on accountability measures as a major challenge rather than the detection of financial irregularities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
African scientists and policymakers have launched research partnerships in West and Southern Africa to understand how climate change affects health across the continent, including impacts from extreme heat, floods, disease, and food insecurity. The Wellcome Trust is investing £40 million in the consortiums to generate evidence guiding government responses to climate-related health risks.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Malawi will compete in their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations at Morocco 2026, drawn in Group C with Nigeria, Zambia and Egypt. The Scorchers qualified after a 2-0 victory against Angola in the second round, and are coached by Lovemore Fazili, who guided them to the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship title.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A special multidisciplinary police team has begun investigating the shooting death of Andile Mvuyelwa Somgxada, Gauteng province leader of the anti-migrant group March and March, who was shot outside his home east of Johannesburg in July and died in hospital. The group's spokesperson told the BBC they believe he was targeted in retaliation for the movement's campaign against undocumented migrants, and that other leaders have received death threats.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Reigning WAFCON champions Nigeria, with 10 continental titles, head to Morocco 2026 determined to retain the trophy they won in 2024, led by captain Rasheedat Ajibade and coach Justine Madugu. Nigeria have been drawn in Group C alongside Zambia, Egypt and Malawi.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago, with most from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The crackdown follows anti-immigration protests demanding tighter border controls and mass deportations, though the UN has warned against using migrants as scapegoats for socioeconomic challenges.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Anti-immigration groups in South Africa seized foreigners from homes in Johannesburg and handed them to police, including a woman and child from Malawi, while another apprehended man claimed to hold a legal Zimbabwean Exemption Permit. The protests, which included door-to-door searches and marches in multiple cities, reflect a surge in anti-immigrant sentiment amid high unemployment.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Uganda's judiciary has rejected a directive from the Uganda Law Society instructing lawyers to stop addressing judges as "My Lord" or "My Lady" and abandon bowing in court, with judiciary spokesperson James Ereemye stating the lawyers' association has no authority to dictate such changes and that judges will continue to demand "the known decorum" from lawyers. The Law Society argued that such "feudal and colonial honorifics" and courtroom practices force Ugandans into "postures of humiliation" and form part of what it characterizes as an "archaic" colonial structure that has contributed to the failure of Uganda's judicial system.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
ActionAid Federation has raised concerns that the International Monetary Fund's debt sustainability assessments prioritize governments' loan repayment capacity over investments in essential public services like health and education, undermining efforts to reduce inequality and achieve sustainable development in borrowing countries including Ghana. The Federation's report reviewed 29 IMF documents issued between February 2022 and February 2025 across 11 countries, finding a significant gap between the IMF's stated commitment to protecting vulnerable populations and its actual country-level policy advice, which emphasizes fiscal consolidation and debt repayment over social investment.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nigeria's foreign ministry says two of its citizens were killed in South Africa on 28 June—one reportedly by police using "gruesome interrogation techniques," the other by unidentified assailants—amid rising anti-migrant sentiment that has prompted roughly 25,000 African citizens to be repatriated. Nigeria has placed South Africa "on notice" and said "all options remain on the table" if the trend is not addressed.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 40-year-old Ghanaian national was shot dead in Cape Town on Monday amid South Africa's escalating xenophobic demonstrations, prompting Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry to lodge a formal diplomatic protest and demand investigation and prosecution.
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Ghanaian tailor was shot dead in his Cape Town shop on June 30, 2026, during violent demonstrations targeting foreign nationals linked to South Africa's anti-immigration campaign. The Ghana High Commission confirmed the death and is arranging repatriation of the body for burial.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Police have been deployed across South Africa amid fears that anti-immigration protests could turn violent, with the demonstrations marking an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave. The Ministry of Police reported that protests were largely peaceful nationwide, though isolated incidents of looting and window-breaking occurred in Johannesburg and arrests were made in Soweto and KwaZulu-Natal.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned protesters against migrants to act without "intimidation, threats or ultimatums" ahead of an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. Several thousand African nationals have already left in recent weeks amid fears of violence, while the president reminded citizens that lawful foreign nationals contribute to the economy and are entitled to constitutional protection.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of Malawian and Zimbabwean migrants are attempting to leave South Africa before nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for June 30, fearing violence. The country has experienced xenophobic protests and attacks in recent weeks, prompting the government and police to deploy security measures while appealing for peaceful conduct.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of Malawian and Zimbabwean migrants are seeking to leave South Africa before nationwide anti-immigrant protests on June 30, fearing violence. South Africa has experienced xenophobic protests and attacks in recent weeks, prompting many foreigners to flee.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nexa, a new global initiative led by Grand Challenges Canada and the Science for Africa Foundation, was launched during London Climate Action Week to support locally led solutions addressing climate-related health challenges in low- and middle-income countries. The programme aims to mobilise more than US$50m in investments, with its first funding call opened on 22 June targeting innovations in Africa and the Americas.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →