APC leader Hassan Ayariga challenged President Mahama's Cabinet-approved BRICS membership bid, demanding parliamentary ratification and public consultation, arguing Ghana's sovereignty necessitates transparent decision-making on major international economic commitments affecting thirty-four million citizens.
Ghana's government, led by Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, plans to pursue membership in the BRICS alliance, signaling the West African nation's interest in joining the influential bloc of emerging economies challenging traditional global power structures.
Ghana signed offshore petroleum exploration agreements with Eni and Vitol covering 2,100 square kilometers in the Tano Basin, expecting a 1.5 billion dollar investment to revive upstream oil exploration and strengthen the country's hydrocarbon sector.
President Mahama met with a UAE delegation led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to explore energy sector investments and strengthen bilateral economic ties, reaffirming longstanding partnership between Ghana and the United Arab Emirates.
The African Chamber of Content Producers questions whether foreign interests uncomfortable with South Africa's BRICS and AfCFTA leadership are orchestrating xenophobic violence to isolate the nation, citing historical patterns of Western interference against Pan-African leaders.
Ghana's parliament passed legislation imposing up to ten-year prison terms for promoting LGBTQ activities, expanding existing criminalization laws despite international condemnation and warnings of economic consequences from development partners.
Ghana exited its IMF bailout programme under President Mahama and Finance Minister Ato Forson, who stabilized the cedi, reduced inflation, and improved credit ratings through disciplined economic management, contrasting sharply with the previous administration's failed promises.
France abstained from a UN resolution recognizing African slavery as humanity's gravest crime, arguing against ranking atrocities, despite abolishing slavery in 1848 and later weakening reparations legislation after political opposition from colonial elites' descendants.
Ghana's government will eliminate visa requirements for all African citizens starting May 25, 2026, facilitating easier travel, trade, and regional economic integration while strengthening continental connectivity and cooperation.
Ghana's ambassador proposed a visa waiver agreement with Lebanon covering diplomatic and ordinary passport holders to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate travel, trade, and investment between the two nations.
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the nation's bid to join BRICS, signaling the West African country's pivot toward emerging economies and seeking backing from India amid expanding global South influence.
African youth and progressive organizations convened over 200 delegates from 57 countries in Accra to demand reparations and economic independence, framing Africa's debt crisis as continuation of historical exploitation through slavery, colonialism, and imperialism requiring justice and restitution.
Over 80 African and Caribbean nations adopted a reparations framework demanding formal apologies and debt relief from countries profiting from slavery, while the UK and US refused participation, marking a coordinated push for concrete justice.
President Mahama opened London Stock Exchange trading, urging global investors to back Ghana's stock market, which delivered 63.4 percent returns in 2024, ranking among world's top performers and attracting three major IPOs raising approximately 182 million dollars.
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the World Health Assembly that the organization faces funding cuts amid global conflicts, economic crises, and climate change, while leaders called for reformed multilateral health systems prioritizing equity over institutional interests.
Ghana's Minister of Lands and Natural Resources announced the country became Africa's first to secure a FLEGT license for sustainable timber exports, positioning itself second globally after Indonesia and demonstrating continental leadership in forest governance and enforcement reforms.
President Mahama urges Africa to achieve security autonomy rather than depend on foreign aid, as three African nations rank among the world's ten least peaceful countries and the Sahel accounts for half global terrorist deaths, demanding fundamental military and institutional reform.
ECOWAS appointed a special representative for dialogue with Sahel countries. The move aims to restart talks with countries that have withdrawn from ECOWAS.
Ghana formally pursues membership in the BRICS bloc, enlisting India's backing as it seeks to expand its global economic partnerships and strengthen its position among developing nations.
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa met Moscow's Institute for African Studies in August 2026 to establish scientific, educational, and economic cooperation, discussing Russian investment prospects in Ghana's energy sector and praising Russian scholars' objective portrayal of African history.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama inaugurated a revamped oil refinery in Tema, completing a long-delayed modernization project aimed at enabling domestic crude processing and reducing foreign import costs while creating employment opportunities.
African and Caribbean nations demanded formal apologies and reparations from slave trade beneficiaries at Ghana's conference, following the UN's March resolution recognizing transatlantic slavery as crimes against humanity, though major powers resisted the proposal.
President Mahama of Ghana rang the London Stock Exchange opening bell on June 3, 2026, symbolizing Ghana's strengthened global financial engagement and commitment to attracting foreign investment during his official UK visit.
Ghana and the United Arab Emirates strengthened bilateral ties through expanded energy cooperation and investment commitments, positioning both nations to enhance economic growth and regional stability while capitalizing on emerging opportunities in renewable energy and infrastructure development.
Ghana, UAE to expand energy cooperation, target oil storage and renewables
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama expressed hope that Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with 250 million people, stabilizes its governance, as regional stability directly impacts neighboring countries' economic prosperity and continental development.