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MoFA advises Ghanaians against traveling to Gao, Ansongo regions of Northern Mali
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised Ghanaians to avoid traveling to the Gao and Ansongo regions of Northern Mali. In a statement, the Ministry disclosed that the major highways linking Mali and Niger, particularly the Gao and Ansongo Regions of Northern regions of Mali have recorded terrorist harassment of commuters who […]
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International
Mali: Junta bans media coverage of political parties
Mali’s military junta continued to restrict political life in the country on Thursday, April 11, banning the media from reporting on the activities of political parties and associations. The country’s high authority for communication issued a statement calling on “all media (radio, television, written press and online) to halt broadcast and publication of the activities […]
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World News
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish people in his country. He said elephant numbers had […]
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Featured
Ghana signs visa waiver agreement with Malawi
Ghana and Malawi have signed an agreement on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary, diplomatic and service passports. The agreement which took effect on February 7, 2024, is designed to enhance the bilateral ties and ongoing collaboration between the two nations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in a statement dated […]
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats in their countries. Niger’s army chief Moussa Salaou Barmou announced it would be operational as soon as possible, without giving details of its size. He spoke in a televised speech on Wednesday following talks in the capital Niamey. Groups […]
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GJA gives NPP, police 10-day ultimatum to act on assault on Citi News reporter
The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has given the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Ghana Police Service a ten-day ultimatum to act on the assault on Citi FM’s Northern Regional Correspondent, Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, by the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama. Farouk Mahama and his team unleashed mayhem on Alabira while […]
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Nigeria
Tinubu needs more time, 7 months not enough to fix Nigeria –Govt
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has called on Nigerians to be patient with the reforms of President Bola Tinubu. The minister said President Tinubu is just seven months old in office, and the dividends of the long-term plan cannot be known in a short time. Malagi made this statement during […]
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International
Burkina-Mali-Niger must reconsider decision to exit ECOWAS – Analyst
An Analyst with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Emmanuel K. Bensa, has described the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the ECOWAS as an unwise decision. According to him, this is not the right time for these countries to depart from the organization […]
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ECOWAS in shambles – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso exit
Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their decision to break away from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with immediate effect. These countries are currently led by militaries that seized power from civilian leaders. “After 49 years, the valiant peoples of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger regretfully and with […]
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Nigeria
Govt didn’t orchestrate Rivers crisis, says Information Minister
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Malagi, says the political crisis in Rivers State was not orchestrated by the Federal Government. The minister, who spoke during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, said the fact that some of the actors in the crisis are in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu […]
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