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African nations call for urgent debate on racism at UN Human Rights Council

African countries called on Friday on the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on racism and police brutality amid the unrest in the United States and beyond over George Floyd’s death when the council resumes its 43rd session next week. In a letter written on behalf of 54 African countries, Burkina […]

OCP’s Nutricorps to increase fertilizer production capacity by 9 million tons

OCP’s fertilizer maker subsidiary, Nutricorps, said it plans to increase production capacity by 9 million tons by 2028. To that end, Nutricorps will set up new mining and industrial sites in Mzinda in Youssoufia and Meskala in Essaouira, it said in a statement. These complexes, designed to run exclusively on renewable energies (solar and wind), […]

Ukraine offers drone expertise to help Ghana bolster border security

Ukraine has pledged to support Ghana’s border security efforts with advanced drone technology and combat-tested expertise, following a recent high-level conversation between President John Dramani Mahama and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. With extremist violence spreading southward from the Sahel, Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso has become increasingly vulnerable. Over 250 unapproved border routes have […]