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There's now appetite for rapprochement between ECOWAS and Sa...
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant breakthrough in efforts to mend the fractured ties between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, following months of regional tension following...
Reps step down bill to repeal export prohibition law
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, stepped down consideration of a bill seeking to repeal the Export (Prohibition) Act over ambiguities in the committee report presented for adoption. The proposed legislation, which had passed its first and...
Mahama Urges Infrastructure Investment to Realize AfCFTA Potential
News Ghana
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July 20, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has called for accelerated infrastructure development across Africa to unlock the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) economic promise. During a July 20, 2025, meeting with AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele...
BOST praised for efficiency as gov’t eyes Ghana-Burkina petroleum link
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 21, 2025
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has commended the leadership of BOST for introducing new levels of efficiency into the company’s operations and making significant contributions to the ongoing transformation of Ghana’s...
Why there are many terrorists in Nigeria – Security expert
Premium Times
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July 21, 2025
A security expert, Bright Echefu, has attributed the influx of terrorists into Nigeria to a prison break in Niger Republic, which led to the escape of several jihadist inmates from the facility. Mr Echefu, president and managing director of EIB...
WAFU B U20: Flying Eagles eye win against Ivory Coast
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 boys national team, the Flying Eagles, are bracing for their toughest test yet as they prepare to face the rampaging Young Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire in the final of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament on Wednesday in Accra, Ghana. The...
CAF commends Tanzania for 2024 Chan final readiness
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. With just 11 days remaining until kick-off, the excitement surrounding the 2025 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) is reaching fever pitch across East Africa. In a major boost to host nation Tanzania, the Confederation of...
France Pulls Its Soldiers Out of West Africa
The New York Sun
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July 22, 2025
As France focuses on Russia as its primary threat, France’s blue, white, and red drapeau tricolore comes down across West Africa. Paris is leaving its former colonies at the mercy of Russian mercenaries and local Islamic terror groups. In quick...
Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism
Institute for Security Studies
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Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries. Western Mali, bordering Mauritania and Senegal, is increasingly...
WAFU B U-20 Tourney: Flying Eagles ready to stop Cote d’Ivoire in final
Prompt News Online
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July 22, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles know they must be at their very best to surmount the challenge of in-form Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Wednesday’s Final match of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Ivorians have taken no...
EU launches new initiative to boost Africa-Europe cultural...
Music in Africa
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July 22, 2025
Titled Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa, the programme will run from 2025 to 2028 and aims to promote cultural diversity, foster international collaboration, and enhance the global visibility of artists and festivals in 15 West...
Mahama hosts Open Society Foundations chair Alex Soros
Ghana Business News
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July 20, 2025
President Mahama with Alex Soros. President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hosted United States billionaire Alex Soros for talks at the Presidency in Accra. Mr Soros, an investor and philanthropist and the son of billionaire Mr George Soros, also...
The implications of an Igbo kingdom
Business and Financial Times
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July 21, 2025
The youth of Gadangbe in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana are the demanding the immediate deportation of the so-called King of the Igbos in Ghana, Dr. Chuckwudu Jude Ihenetu to Nigeria. Also, in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, the youth are...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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GIABA Ministerial Committee meet in Accra to strengthen fight against illicit financial flows
Modern Ghana
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The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) convened its 2nd extraordinary ministerial meeting to deliberate on key regional security and financial threats. The meeting, held in Accra on Saturday, July 19,...
'Anytime I see the Majority and Minority agree on one thing, it gives me hope' - Julius Debrah
GhanaWeb
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July 22, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has expressed optimism about Ghana’s future, citing the rare show of unity between the Majority and Minority Leaders in Parliament as a strong signal of national progress. Speaking on behalf of President John...
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Spreads Terror Across West Africa
Africa.com
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July 21, 2025
Once a quiet corner of Mali, the Kayes region is now the latest target of al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which is escalating its deadly campaign across western Africa. In May...
Tensions easing between ECOWAS and Sahelian States – Mahama
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 18, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that there is growing momentum toward reconciliation between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States — comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — following months of strained relations. Speaking during a...
Inadequate infrastructure hindering AfCFTA’s full potential – Mahama
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 19, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama is advocating massive investment in strategic infrastructure across the African continent, particularly transport networks and digital connectivity, to fully unlock the potential of the African Continental Free Trade...
NPP Must Recognize Nkrumah as Ghana’s Sole Founder – A Plus
News Ghana
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July 20, 2025
Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has declared that the New Patriotic Party’s political fortunes will continue declining until it fully acknowledges Dr. Kwame Nkrumah as Ghana’s undisputed founding father. The...