At least 40 feared dead after a riverboat capsized in Sokoto, Nigeria, on Aug 17, 2025. NEMA rescues 10, searches continue amid poor safety concerns.
President Mahama visits Japan for TICAD IX and Singapore to enhance trade, investment, and cooperation, promoting Ghana’s Resetting agenda.
Hundreds of thousands protest in Israel, led by Hostages Square, to end Gaza war, free hostages. Netanyahu, Smotrich criticize as Hamas talks falter.
US State Dept’s 2024 report highlights Ghana’s lengthy pre-trial detentions, police abuse, and high rates of FGM and child marriage in northern regions.
São Tomé’s President Vila Nova offers condolences for Ghana’s Aug 6, 2025, helicopter crash, lays flowers, signs condolence book in Accra.
US State Dept’s 12-month pilot, starting Aug 20, 2025, may require $5K-$15K bonds for B-1/B-2 visa applicants from high-overstay countries to curb violations.
Archaeologists in Gabon’s Youmbidi cave find 25,000-year-old tools, pottery, revealing prehistoric life, human resilience to climate change.
Palau, a key Pacific ally, faces US-China rivalry as America bolsters military presence and Beijing pushes tourism, fishing to sway the Taiwan-aligned nation.
Ghana Embassy in DC overhauls services, clears 2,200+ visa backlog, cuts processing to 5 days, and introduces chip-embedded passports for diaspora.
Singapore urges Ghanaian firms to join August 2025 Forum for trade, tech partnerships, eyeing AfCFTA and Ghana’s stability to boost exports, innovation.