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Category: West Africa

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.

Nigeria News and Headlines 

Police: Bring to Justice Killers of Mgboebuba Nwankwo in Enugu

Leo Igwe
By Leo Igwe On January 26, an advocate sent a message to the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) urging it to investigate a case of an alleged witch murder in Awgu in Enugu in Southern Nigeria. The message states: “Please investigate the allegation that a woman was killed as a suspected witch because her husband who lives abroad accused her… Read More
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Ghana’s President and ministers take pay cuts to deal with economic crisis

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– – The Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo and his appointees have taken a 30% salary reduction as the country reels under economic challenges. The pay cut also affects heads of State-Owned Enterprises and takes effect from next month, according to the minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. The government is hoping to raise some $400 from this pay cuts and other reduced… Read More
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ECOWAS holds summit on Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali

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– – The heads of state in West Africa are holding an extra-ordinary summit on Friday in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. The ECOWAS leaders will be discussing the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso, where soldiers recently seized power. These three countries are already under sanctions after their coup leaders failed to comply with ECOWAS directives to… Read More
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Ghana’s economy in crisis as citizens agitate over high cost of living

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– – Ghana’s economy continues to plummet as it struggles to improve the living standards of citizens. The country’s public debt stock now stands at GH¢341.8 billion ($45.5 billion) with a corresponding debt to GDP ratio of more than 77% as of September ending 2021. Analysts say that debt to GDP ratio has already crossed the 81% mark in 2022… Read More
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Sex workers in Ghana increase rates due to economic hardship

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– – Sex workers in Ghana are increasing their charges as they complain of economic hardship. Prostitution is illegal in Ghana but the trade continues to attract many women who depend on it for their livelihood. Ghana is currently experiencing an economic crisis with hikes in fuel prices that impact negatively on other goods and services across the country. It… Read More
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Covid-19: South Africa, Nigeria end PCR test for vaccinated travelers

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– – South Africa and Nigeria have announced their decision to relax Covid-19 PCR test for vaccinated travellers. On Monday the Nigerian government announced that fully vaccinated travellers coming into the country will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test. The chairman of the Presidential Covid Response Team, Boss Mustapha, said this change would come into… Read More
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Mali’s coup leaders and Ecowas fail to reach a deal on poll date

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– – Mali’s political crisis remains unresolved after the country’s coup leaders and those from the regional bloc, ECOWAS failed to agree on a new poll date. The West African nation has been under harsher sanctions from ECOWAS and the European Union after interim President Assimi Goïta and his team prolonged the transitional period. There were plans for elections this… Read More
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How Nigeria can become leading oil and gas supplier to European market

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– – Apart from retaining its position amongst the leading oil and gas producers in Africa in 2022, Nigeria, with over 37 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, has the potential to improve its energy exports to Europe and help address anticipated crude oil and natural gas shortages. With the European Union planning to ban crude oil imports from Russia… Read More
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Ghana-Nigeria World Cup qualifier: Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to host Jollof Derby

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– – The Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi has been approved to host Ghana’s home leg of the 2022 World Cup final qualifying play-off match against Nigeria despite several problems with the ground. African Soccer ruling body CAF has given approval for the 40,000-capacity stadium in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi to be used for the tie but has listed… Read More
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Ghana: Social activist arrested over coup comment granted bail

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– – Ghanaian social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail by a court in the capital Accra. Baker-Vormawor who is the Convener for the #FixTheCountry movement was granted bail by a judge to the tune of ¢2 million, an equivalent of almost $280,000. The Cambridge University PhD student is to provide 2 sureties one of whom should deposit documents… Read More
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