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West Africa has been defined as including the 18 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.

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Ghana cedi makes extraordinary gain in months

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– – Ghana’s local currency the cedi has gained more than 12% against the US Dollar to hit its strongest level in two and a half months. This was after the country reached a staff-level agreement over $3 billion with the International Monetary Fund. The currency strengthened to 9.5 to the dollar in a fourth straight session of gains, though… Read More
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Ghana’s President asks African leaders to stop ‘begging’ the West

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo says African countries must wean themselves off “begging” the West. This will earn earn them global respect and change poor perceptions about the continent. He made the remarks during the opening of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington DC. “If we stop being beggars and spend African money inside the continent, Africa will not… Read More
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Ghana to secure $3 bln IMF loan approval in 2023

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– – Ghana expects to secure a $3 billion loan facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by next year, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Tuesday. The West African nation is in serious economic crisis and urgently needs IMF bailout after earlier asserting it won’t turn to the fund for support. It would be the 17th time Ghana is… Read More
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Nigeria Afrobeats star D’banj arrested for fraud

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Nigerian Afrobeats star D’banj has been arrested over allegations of fraud, according to local media reporting. The musician was arrested after millions of dollars meant to help unemployed youths start businesses reported got missing. The N-Power initiative was launched in 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari but many beneficiaries have complained of not receiving their grants. More than two million Nigerians… Read More
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ECOWAS to setup peacekeeping force to deal with coups

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– – West African leaders have announced their intention to establish a regional peacekeeping force to deal with coups. The said peacekeeping force would also help deal with the surging militant activities in member states. West Africa has for the past two years witnessed several coups. The regional body wants to more to boost constitutional government in the region. ECOWAS… Read More
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ECOWAS Heads of State meet for an ordinary session in Abuja

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– – The Sixty-Second Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would take place on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria. The Heads of State will be considering reports from the Council of Ministers meeting, which held from December 01 to 02, 2022, in Abuja. The West African leaders… Read More
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Nigeria to abolish English as language of teaching in schools

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– – The Nigerian government is rolling out a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in their local languages. That policy means pupils won’t have to be taught in the English language, a practice that has lasted for decades. Education Minister Adamu Adamu told journalists on Wednesday that the new framework known as the National Language… Read More
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Ghana: Chaining people with mental health conditions persists

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– – Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial disabilities – in faith-based and traditional healing centers despite a 2017 ban on such treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. A decade after the adoption of the 2012 Mental Health Act, which establishes a… Read More
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Equatorial Guinea: Nguema to extend 43-year rule as voters go to the polls

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– – Equatorial Guinea‘s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema is seeking to extend his time in office as voters go to the polls on Sunday. Obiang Nguema is the world’s longest-serving president staying in power for 43 years. Over 400,000 people out of the 1.5 million population registered to vote in this year’s general election. Voters will also be electing 100… Read More
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Ghana withdraws travel advisory against Nigerian trips

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– – Ghana has made a u-turn about an advisory note it issued to its nationals against travelling to Nigeria. The country’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs earlier cautioned Ghanaians against making non-essential travels to Abuja. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said this was due to high level of terrorism and armed conflict among others. It also attributed the situation… Read More
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