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EU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt
The European Union on Sunday announced an $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighbouring countries could drive more migrants to European shores. The deal is scheduled to be signed during a visit Sunday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and leaders of Belgium, […]
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#Accra2023: Team Ghana qualifies for men’s 4x100m medley relay
Team Ghana have progressed to the final of the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the ongoing 13th African Games. Team Ghana finished 4th with a time of 4:04.98 in men’s 4x100m medley relay and have made it to the finals.#CitiSports #Accra2023 pic.twitter.com/AfgnZhSEP1 — Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) March 13, 2024 The quartet of Niklas Yeboah, Harry […]
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US calls for temporary Gaza ceasefire in UN text
The US has proposed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council which calls for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. It has also warned Israel against invading the overcrowded city of Rafah. The US has previously avoided the word “ceasefire” during UN votes on the war, but President Joe Biden has made similar comments. However, […]
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Editorial
Editorial: Black Stars need total overhaul
In the Wednesday edition of this paper, we touted the past achievements of the senior national team, the Black Stars. We listed the exploits of the 2009 golden generation, which won the Under 20 World Cup for Ghana in Egypt. All these achievements, we contended, were as a result of pragmatic measures put in place […]
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Ghana, Egypt in make or break game in Group B
Two of the most successful nations in the continent go head to head in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations when Egypt take on Ghana at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Thursday. While both nations are favourites to make it out of the group on paper, a disappointing opening-day outing has put them under pressure to get the result […]
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2023 AFCON: Black Stars draw goalless with Namibia in pre-2023 AFCON friendly
At the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, the Black Stars drew goalless with Namibia to round up its 2023 AFCON camp in Ghana. West Ham United midfielder Mohammed Kudus missed the game as he continues to recover from a slight injury. The game replaced Ghana’s scheduled international friendly game against Botswana but the change in […]
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UK’s foreign secretary facing diplomatic balancing act in latest Middle East trip
The UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, will be in Egypt today, where he’s expected to push for more aid delivery into Gaza and urge all sides to reach what he calls “a sustainable ceasefire”. Cameron was in Jordan yesterday, whose leaders are demanding an immediate halt to the fighting in Gaza. This is his second […]
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President el-Sisi declared victorious in Egypt election
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has secured a third term as leader of the Middle East’s most populous nation, officials said, after the counting of votes in the election held between December 10 and 12 was finalised. Sisi won 89.6 percent of the vote, the National Elections Authority said on Monday. Turnout reached an “unprecedented” […]
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