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Funeral held for former Malian President Boubacar Keita

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– – A state funeral has been held for former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who died a year and a half after he was ousted by the military. Thousands of Malians mostly his former allies were present to bid him goodbye and pay tribute but the ruling junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta was absent and the funeral was also… Read More
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Many feared dead in an explosion in Ghana

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– – Many people are feared dead in Ghana’s western region after an explosion sparked by a collision between a mining explosive vehicle and a motorcycle. Police in Ghana have said that the explosion in Bogoso happened on Thursday afternoon. There were videos of the explosion circulating on social media with bodies seen scattered on the floor near the accident… Read More
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153 children rescued from slavery in Ghana

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– – A total of 153 children trafficked into forced labour and domestic servitude in Ghana have been rescued. The victims comprise of 106 boys and 47 girls, between the ages of six and 17 from 12 out of the 16 regions of Ghana. This brings to over 1,700 the total number of children rescued by Challenging Heights, an NGO… Read More
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Ghana: Doctors in a tussle over efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

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– – Two groups of medical doctors working in Ghana are at loggerheads over the efficacy of Covid -19 vaccines being administered in the country. On January 10, the first group petitioned President Akufo-Addo to stop the mandatory covid-19 vaccination in the country due to potential dangers. According to the concerned doctors, the vaccines do not prevent infection or spread,… Read More
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ECOWAS leaders impose harsher sanctions on Mali

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– – ECOWAS leaders have imposed harsher sanctions on Mali after their meeting in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The new sanctions include the withdrawal of all ECOWAS ambassadors in Mali and closure of land and air borders between Ecowas countries and Mali. Other sanctions include the suspension of all commercial and financial transactions between ECOWAS member states and Mali, with exception… Read More
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ECOWAS leaders meet in Accra over political situation in Mali

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– – ECOWAS leaders are meeting in Ghana’s capital, Accra to discuss the political situation in Mali, after the ruling military junta there said it cannot hold elections next month. Mali’s military leaders carried out a coup in August 2020, deposing then president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. A transition team led by the military has been ruling the country since then… Read More
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Mali’s military leaders now want a four-year transition period

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– – Mali’s military rulers have revised their earlier request for a five year transition period to four years. In a letter to the chair of ECOWAS, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, the coup leaders have said they can work towards elections within four years. Mali’s military leaders carried out a coup in August 2020, deposing then president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.… Read More
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Ghana: Outrage over $19k Xmas decorations at national airport

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– – The decision by Ghanaian officials to spend some $19,000 on Christmas decorations at the country’s main airport, the Kotoka International Airport in Accra has sparked outrage among Ghanaians. The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) was reported largely by local media to have spent a whopping GHC 84,000 Cedis an equivalent of $13,625 to provide Christmas trees at the… Read More
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Liberia: Fears of jailbreaks heighten as prisons run out of food

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– – There are heightened fears of jailbreaks in Liberia as prisons run out of food. Some prisons in Liberia are refusing to accept new inmates as a result of the crisis. Reports say all 15 prison facilities in Liberia have run out of food. The situation is being blamed on a number of factors including delays in remitting funds… Read More
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Ghana probes suspected bomb scare at major airport

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– – Ghanaian officials have said that the country’s army is investigating a suspected bomb scare at the Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra. There was a discovery of an unattended to bag at the arrival hall of the airport’s Terminal 3 on Tuesday evening. A viral video showed an individual in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal outfit working in an… Read More
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