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Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Jul 25, 2025

Development Minister sets out new United Kingdom (UK) approach to development at G20 meeting in South Africa

The UK is resetting its relationship with countries in the Global South and helping countries exit the need for aid, as Baroness Chapman attends the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting in South Africa today

Development Minister Baroness Chapman will reset the UK’s approach to international development at the G20 Development Meeting in South Africa today (Friday, 25 July). Economic development underpins the UK’s new approach, as the Minister visits a South African food producer supported by the FCDO’s development arm BII. The UK is…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Jul 01, 2025

Jobs boost as the United Kingdom (UK) and Kenya bolster economic and security partnership

The UK and Kenya have agreed new deals to bolster the economic and security partnership between the two countries

Trade and investment deals agreed during the visit will contribute over £1bn to the UK economy and create UK jobs in engineering, defence industries, technical and advisory services, and financial services The UK and Kenya will also increase collaboration to tackle organised crime, human trafficking and illicit finance through the UK-Kenya…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | May 19, 2025

United Kingdom (UK) Trade Envoy Visits Ghana to Deepen Bilateral Economic Relations

This Bell Ribeiro-Addy's first official visit to Ghana since her appointment as Trade Envoy in January 2025 to strengthen UK-Ghana economic partnerships

The British High Commission Accra is pleased to announce that Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the UK’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, will undertake her first official visit to Ghana from 19 –22 May 2025. The four-day mission will include engagements in Accra and Kumasi, underscoring the UK’s commitment to deepening bilateral trade relations…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | May 01, 2025

United Kingdom (UK) - Nigeria partnership to detect, disrupt and deter fraud

An agreement between the UK and Nigeria will help to better protect UK citizens from fraud as law enforcement collaboration is stepped up

The public will be better protected from fraud as law enforcement collaboration between the UK and Nigeria is stepped up under a new joint fraud action plan agreed between the 2 countries today. The partnership will provide increased protection for victims by focusing on earlier detection of threats, faster law…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Apr 25, 2025

Immigration offenders returned on flight to Nigeria and Ghana

43 people returned to Nigeria and Ghana in an operation, part of a surge in returns activity to secure our border through the Plan for Change

43 failed asylum seekers and foreign offenders were returned on a charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana, as the government steps up international collaboration to secure our borders. The flight underscores the government’s progress restoring order to the immigration system through the Plan for Change, ensuring rules are respected and…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Mar 20, 2025

Department for Business and Trade welcomes Ghanaian Healthcare Delegation

Fifteen organisations from Ghana's healthcare sector will be participating in a UK roadshow from 17-21 March 2025

The UK’s Department for Business and Trade has today welcomed a delegation of 15 organisations from Ghana’s healthcare sector for a four-city roadshow aimed at strengthening trade partnerships and development opportunities. The delegation, visiting the UK from 17-21 March 2025, includes representatives from the Ghanaian government, private health facilities, pharmaceutical…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Mar 19, 2025

Joint Statement from the International Partners Group on the United States (US) Withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition Partnership in South Africa

The United States has informed the Government of South Africa and the International Partners Group of its withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)

The partnership, originally announced at COP 26, aims to support South Africa to move away from coal and to accelerate its transition to a low emission, climate resilient economy. The US contribution to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET), as set out in the JET Investment Plan, was $56m in…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Feb 21, 2025

United Kingdom (UK) Chair statement: Ministerial Roundtable on Sudan

Statement highlighting UK Minister for Development, Anneliese Dodds' convening of a ministerial roundtable to urgently address the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan

On 13 February, the UK Minister for Development, Anneliese Dodds MP, convened Ministers and other representatives virtually from Canada, Egypt, EU, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, UAE and USA with the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher. The participants discussed how to urgently address the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Jan 29, 2025

Strengthening Security Cooperation: United Kingdom (UK) Defence Minister visits Nigeria

Defence ties between the UK and Nigeria have been strengthened following a visit from Lord Vernon Coaker this week

The UK Defence Minister for the House of Lords, Lord Vernon Coaker, visited Abuja and Maiduguri this week to meet top defence and security leaders, reaffirm the UK’s commitment to our Security and Defence Partnership and discuss issues of mutual concern in the region. The UK and Nigeria share a…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Jan 13, 2025

United Kingdom (UK)-Mauritius joint statement on the Chagos Archipelago, 13 January 2025

Joint statement between the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia

Representatives from Mauritius and the UK held further productive discussions in London this week on the future of the Chagos Archipelago. Good progress has been made and discussions are ongoing to reach an agreement that is in both sides’ interests. Both countries reiterated their commitment to concluding a treaty providing…

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