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Ghana to host West African Mining and Power Exhibition and Conference

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– – The West African mining industry is thriving. As one of the world’s largest gold-producing regions, it also supplies 22.6% of global titanium oxide, 11.5% bauxite (used to create aluminum) and 5.6% uranium. Each year, its countries export minerals worth around US$16.1bn. At the mining helm is Ghana, a modern, democratic powerhouse that leads the continent’s mineral production and… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Popular restaurant closed down over alleged mass food poisoning

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– – Ghanaian authorities on Thursday closed down a branch of a popular restaurant in Ghana, Marwako following reports of alleged mass food poisoning. Several Twitter users complained of getting food poisoning after eating at the branch located in East Legon in the capital city Accra. Many patrons of the food eatery said they have taken ill referencing the food… Read More
Europe 

Another European war ‘not an impossibility’; Unity crucial in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Village Reporter
High Representative Christian Schmidt said that more than 26 years after the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace – known as the Dayton Accords – citizens are once again talking about the possibility of another conflict, posing the risk of inflammatory incidents.  “The conflict in Ukraine, not so far away, is a sobering reminder that even in the… Read More
Africa Rwanda World 

African Asylum seekers in the UK go into hiding

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– – Some asylum seekers in the UK have reportedly gone into hiding to prevent their planned repatriation. Aid agencies say several asylum seekers in Britain are hiding because of fears they will be sent to Rwanda. Under a deal signed last month, people judged to have entered the country illegally face being flown to Rwanda for resettlement. But the… Read More
Europe 

UN launches joint appeal for Syria: ‘Apathy is not an option’

Village Reporter
More than 90 per cent of Syrians live in poverty, gender-based violence and risks to children are on the rise, and potential exposure to explosive ordnance remains high. Moreover, food insecurity has soared to new records as 12 million Syrians go hungry every day and nearly one-in-two children are missing school – leaving them vulnerable to child labour, forced marriage,… Read More
Africa China Ghana West Africa World 

8 feared dead after Chinese vessel sinks in Ghana waters

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– – At least 8 people are feared dead as the Ghana Navy ended its search for survivors on a Chinese vessel that sunk in Ghana’s Western Region. The Chinese fishing vessel, MV Comforter 2 has sunk along the Elmina – Takoradi marine waters. Reports indicate that its last known position was 46 nautical miles South of Saltpond. Information gathered also… Read More
Africa Southern Africa Tourism World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Elephants kill 60 people in five months

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– – At least 60 people have been killed by elephants in Zimbabwe this year. Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana who took to twitter to make an announcement described the incident as sad topic. “The issue of Human/Wildlife Conflict has become quite emotive. This year alone 60 Zimbabweans have lost their lives to elephants and 50 injured. In 2021, 72 lost their… Read More
Europe 

Guterres expresses solidarity as Moldova grapples with fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Village Reporter
Speaking at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, the UN chief said: “Moldova is not just another country receiving refugees … I am deeply concerned about the continuation and possible spread of the war Russia is waging in Ukraine, and by the impact it is having not only in the region but… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungry

Village Reporter
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for the country also revealed a pocket of “catastrophic” levels of food insecurity in the northeast, affecting thousands.  Record levels of hunger persist in #Afghanistan as lingering drought and the deep economic crisis continue to threaten lives and livelihoods. Humanitarian assistance averted a catastrophe in the harsh winter months, and remains… Read More
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