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Algeria and Mali close airspace amid drone dispute

Algeria and Mali have closed their airspace to each other's flights, escalating tensions over the downing of a Malian drone near their shared border. The...

Pirates hijack vessel in Ghana waters, kidnap Chinese nationals

Ghana's army has announced the suspected hijacking of a fishing vessel in its waters on Thursday by unknown pirates.  Three Chinese nationals are reported missing...

Ghana scraps IMF-linked taxes in new budget

In a bid to ease economic hardship, the government of Ghana has announced the removal of several taxes introduced during the COVID-19 era to...

Ghana: Ex-finance minister Ofori-Atta declared a corruption fugitive

Ghana's former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has is wanted by the country's state prosecutors for several corruption cases he is alleged to have played...

Chaos in Ghana’s parliament over ministerial vetting schedule

A chaotic scene unfolded in Ghana’s Parliament as lawmakers clashed on Thursday evening over the vetting schedule for ministers-designate for health and foreign affairs. The...

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso finalise withdrawal from ECOWAS

The military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) effective January 29,2025/ This...

Ghana: At least 8 small scale miners killed in clashes with soldiers

At least eight small scale miners have been killed in Ghana during clashes with soldiers who were guarding a mine site belonging to the...

Ghana: Ex-president Akufo-Addo’s controversial statue reduced to rubble

The controversial statue of Ghana’s immediate past President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been destroyed, sparking a wave of reactions across the country. The statue, unveiled in...

US returns over $50m of stolen funds to Nigeria

Nigeria is set to receive over $53m from the United States recovered from its former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. American authorities allege that Alison-Madueke enriched...

Ghana produces the world’s cocoa; why are its farmers still poor?

By: Olatunji Olaigbe and Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman It is midday in Barekese, a farming community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, about 300km from the capital, Accra. As...

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