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Senegal’s President Fights For Mandate in Parliamentary Race 

  • October 31, 2024

With fireworks displays, packed rallies, and town-to-town caravans, Senegalese political parties are wooing voters in a parliamentary race that will decide the extent to which the new president will be able to implement his agenda. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been under pressure to make good on promises to crack down on corruption and improve […]

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Somalia’s Leaders Agree on Framework For Universal Suffrage

  • October 31, 2024

Political leaders in Somalia agreed Wednesday on a framework for the country’s first national one-person, one-vote elections, a government statement said. The decision followed marathon monthlong talks led by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that saw the withdrawal of Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, also known as Madobe, from the National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu. […]

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Commemoration of International Day For The Eradication of Poverty: 73% Of Children live in Multi-dimensional Poverty – UNICEF

  • October 30, 2024

About 73 per cent of children live in multi-dimensional poverty, meaning they lack the necessities, such as food, water, shelter, education and health care they need to survive and thrive, the UNICEF Ghana Office, has disclosed. It said there were at least three dimensions of poverty they were experiencing at the same time, namely learning, […]

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Guinea: Opposition Placed “Under Observation” And 53 Parties Dissolve

  • October 30, 2024

Guinean authorities dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition parties under observation late Monday, as the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections. The West African country has been ruled by a military regime since soldiers ousted President Alpha Conde in 2021. The West African regional bloc, known as ECOWAS, has pushed for a […]

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France, Morocco Announce Major Investments as Macron Visits Rabat

  • October 29, 2024

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco on Monday, kicking off a state visit with a series of bilateral agreements, including major investments in renewable energy and transportation. Macron’s trip to Morocco — his first in six years — comes as immigrants, including North Africans, face continued scrutiny in France and […]

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Visa Restriction Policy on Undermining Democracy in Ghana

  • October 28, 2024

The United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Ghana and around the world.  The Department of State is announcing a new visa restriction policy today that will restrict U.S. visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in Ghana.  This policy will take effect in advance of Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections […]

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IMF Managing Director Applauds Ghana on Debt Restructuring

  • October 28, 2024

Ms Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has lauded Ghana on its debt restructuring process. Ms Georgieva also applauded the country for reaching a Staff-Level Agreement with the Fund’s Mission team on its third review of the ongoing $3 billion IMF loan-supported programme. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) […]

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Mahama Engages Diplomatic Corps on Ghana’s Elections, Calls For Fair Process

  • October 28, 2024

The presidential candidate of Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, met with 24 members of the diplomatic corps in Accra on Thursday to discuss the nation’s upcoming general elections and the need for a transparent, fair electoral process. Hosted by U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer, the meeting allowed Mahama and NDC officials to […]

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