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Ghana: Decomposing bodies of lovers who migrated from Netherlands retrieved

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– – Police in Ghana are investigating a bizarre incident in which the decomposing bodies of a couple who migrated from the Netherlands were retrieved. The police the country’s Ashanti Region uncovered that the man tried to  keep his wife’s dead body in their flat for several months. His  body has  also  been discovered by police in the family’s bathroom,… Read More
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Ghana’s President says Africa must get slavery reparations

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that the continent of Africa deserves slavery reparation payments which he described as “long overdue”. According to the Ghanaian leader the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the African Diaspora. He said the entire period of slavery stifled Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress,… Read More
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Benin unveils giant Amazon statue of a warrior woman

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– – Benin’s President Patrice Talon has unveiled three monuments in the capital Cotonou to remind citizens to celebrate their historical heroes. The monuments include the garden of Mathieu, the statue of King Bio Guera and that of the Amazon. Mathieu’s gardens is in honor of former President Mathieu Kérékou. The gardens are part of the project embellish the city… Read More
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Ghana and Ivory Coast want more premium for their cocoa beans

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– – The world’s biggest cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast are demanding more premium from chocolate makers. They also want traders to pay more for their beans. The two countries say this demand for more premium is part of efforts to tackle farmer poverty. In a statement, Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) said it has its premium… Read More
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Guinea: One shot dead amid protests against coup leaders

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– – Anti-government protests broke out in Guinea on Thursday leading to at least one death and several others wounded. More than 100 protesters have also been arrested by authorities. The violent anti-government protests have been sparked by concerns that Guinea’s ruling junta is delaying restoring civilian rule. The opposition coalition has expressed regret at the death and injuries that… Read More
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Ghana’s President sacks ‘TikTok dancing’ minister

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday sacked her Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The minister has for months been at the centre of a lot of controversy for staying away from job. She had justified that decision with the need to attend to her sick child in the USA and also getting the… Read More
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Entrepreneurs in West Africa need donor support to boost SME growth

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– – The US based Aspen Institute of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in partnership with Impact Investing Ghana (IIG) hosted West Africa’s leading Investors, Entrepreneurship Support Organizations and Entrepreneurs to promote better connections and to further support the entrepreneurial ecosystem growth. At the end of the annual West Africa Regional conference in Accra, on the theme “Accelerating Small and Growing Business… Read More
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Ghana: Security officers flee as terrorist activities in Burkina Faso spillover

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– – Some security officers in Ghana have reportedly fled their border posts due to a spillover of terrorist activities from Burkina Faso. One of the border communities which has experienced a spillover of terrorists’ activities is Sapeliga in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. Local media reports that the situation has compelled unarmed security personnel to… Read More
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Sadio Mane named African Footballer of the Year

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– – Senegal’s striker Sadio Mane has been named African Footballer of the Year for the second time running at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony held in the Moroccan capital Rabat. He beat competition from Egypt’s Mo Salah and national team mate, Edouard Mendy. Mane scored the winning penalty as Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in… Read More
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Ghana: Row over the tomb of late President Atta Mills

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– – The family of late Ghanaian President John Evans Atta Mills is furious at the government for allegedly tampering with his tomb. The former President was buried in the capital, Accra at the Asomdwe park close to the former seat of government, the Osu Castle. July 24 will mark ten years of his passing. His family though is accusing… Read More
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