West African leaders and development partners on Thursday pledged to reposition agriculture as a catalyst for food security and job creation at a high-level consultation […]
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West African, Sahel nations eye “hot-pursuit” deals to combat cross-border terror
The governments in West Africa and the Sahel region late Friday announced a multipronged approach to combating terrorism and violent extremism, which have become a […]
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FM warns of increasing terror attacks in West Africa, Sahel region
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Thursday voiced deep concern over the growing incidence of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel region. […]
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Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
Continued insecurity has disrupted critical supply lines to major cities – including for food – and 1.5 million of the country’s most vulnerable people are […]
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Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’
Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide That’s according to […]
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UN chief calls for regional unity to fight terrorism in West Africa, Sahel
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for regional unity to fight terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel. The security situation in West […]
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West, Central African countries commit to accelerating digital transformation to unlock inclusive growth, job creation
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Ministers responsible for digital affairs in West and Central Africa, at the end of a two-day summit on Tuesday, adopted the […]
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ECOWAS to sign MoU with Mauritania on harmonising and improving statistics in west and central Africa
All articles of the MoU have been agreed upon by both ECOWAS and ANSADE, with the signing ceremony scheduled to take place at a later […]
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Police arrest eight foreigners over illegal mining in Bono Region
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The police have arrested eight foreigners for engaging in illegal gold exploration without a license, confirmed a statement on Saturday. According […]
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Roundup: Chinese firms pledge tech support for West Africa’s health sector
Chinese medical technology firms at the just-ended China-West Africa Medical and Health Industry Expo have pledged to strengthen health service delivery in the region with […]
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