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U.N. General Assembly Approves Blueprint To Address Global Threats

  • September 23, 2024

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges. Those range from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact for the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N member nations to turn promises into real […]

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US General: Chad Agrees To Bring Back US Forces

  • September 20, 2024

The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country’s request nearly five months ago. “We have reached an agreement on the return of a limited number of Special Forces personnel,” Maj. General Kenneth Ekman, who oversaw the recent U.S. withdrawal from Niger at the request of U.S. Africa Command chief […]

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Ghana To Host Major Medical Conference

  • September 20, 2024

Leading medical experts, doctors and physician assistants from Ghana and the United States of America are expected in the country from September 25 to 27 for a medical conference that is aimed at providing cutting-edge updates on diagnosis, management and prevention strategies for various medical conditions. To be hosted by the Ghana College of Physicians […]

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UN Security Council Calls For An End Of Violence In Sudan

  • September 19, 2024

On Wednesday afternoon, the UN Security Council discussed the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan, More than 16 months of war. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee said, “The current wave of fighting marks the latest chapter of violence in El Fasher and occurs amidst a months-long siege and attack on the city […]

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US Engages West African Countries On Security

  • September 18, 2024

The United States of America (USA) is in talks with Ghana and other West African countries along the Gulf of Guinea coast to determine what help they need to effectively counter terrorism and security threats along their borders. The US said it was aware of how violent extremist organisations were spreading and moving towards the […]

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US Military Completes Withdrawal From Junta-Ruled Niger

  • September 17, 2024

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday. A small number of military personnel assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy remain, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. Earlier this year, Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement that allowed U.S. troops to operate in the West African country. A few […]

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