Accra will again host West African leaders for the 59th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from Tuesday, June 15 to Saturday, June 19. It comes barely a fortnight after meeting in an emergency session to discuss events in Mali. That […]

CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has announced she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Amanpour, 63, told viewers she had had “major successful surgery to remove it” and will now undergo several months of chemotherapy. The veteran reporter made the announcement from her home studio in London after four weeks off air. Amanpour has […]

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a one-year ban on importing dogs from 113 countries over rabies concerns. The ban applies to all dogs, including emotional support dogs and dogs that have been in any high-risk countries during the past six months. The announcement comes amid a jump in dog […]