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Egypt, UAE Presidents Hold Talks In Cairo

  • October 4, 2024

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi welcomed his United Aran Emirates (UAE) counterpart to Cairo on Thursday. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met El-Sissi on the tarmac of Cairo airport. The visit comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East as Israel intensifies its bombing campaign in Lebanon. Alongside and the United States, Egypt has been working […]

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Ethiopian Military Boosts Operations In Amhara Region

  • October 4, 2024

Ethiopia’s army said it has launched a major operation against Fano rebel groups in the Amhara region, as the conflict continues, despite calls by rights groups and international partners for a peaceful resolution. Army spokesperson Colonel Getnet Adane said Tuesday that the Ethiopian National Defense Force, or the ENDF, in coordination with the region’s security forces, […]

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Germany Pledges Continued Support For Ghana’s Green Energy Initiatives

  • October 3, 2024

Germany has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ghana’s efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change through renewable energy initiatives.  “The fight against climate change and measures to mitigate the impact of it could become an even more prominent priority area of our future bilateral cooperation,” Germany’s Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Daniel Krull, said.  During […]

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Govt Working Diligently To Deal With Galamsey Effectively – National Security Ministry Assures Australian High Commissioner

  • October 3, 2024

Dr Victoria Sam, the Director of Intelligence Analysis at the Ministry of National Security, says measures are far advanced to effectively deal with the illegal mining menace in the country. Dr. Victoria Sam acknowledged that illegal mining (galamsey) was one of the major issues crippling the Ghanaian mining industry. In a speech delivered at the […]

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AFRICOM Chief On Threats, Way Forward For US Military In Africa

  • October 3, 2024

U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley is starting to reshape the U.S. military presence on the continent following the U.S. military withdrawal from Niger. Uncertainty about the next phase of the counter-terror fight in West Africa stems from America’s lost access to two critical counter-terror bases in Niger. In the east, international participants and […]

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Ethiopians In Lebanon Appeal For Evacuation

  • October 3, 2024

Lebanon is home to over 250,000 migrant domestic workers who come from African and Asian countries, most of them women, many of them from Ethiopia. Amid the intense clashes between Israel and militant group Hezbollah, highlighted by the Israeli airstrikes near Beirut that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, some Ethiopians are calling for help to […]

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Sudan Army Vows To Fight On Despite Peace Efforts

  • October 2, 2024

A top Sudanese general has said the army will press on with its offensive despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in the 17-month civil war. “Peace talks can go on, but the army will not stop for that,” Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Ibrahim Gabir told the BBC. He was speaking just days after the […]

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USAID Trains Media On Public Service Delivery Advocacy

  • October 1, 2024

The media has a major role to play in the advocacy for quality and accountable public service delivery.  This is through reporting effectively, emphasising such sectors as education, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), fisheries and agriculture. As a result, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the government of Ghana, […]

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UNESCO AI Ethics Tool Launched

  • October 1, 2024

A tool to assess the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been launched in Accra. Known as the Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), the tool, developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), measures how well countries are implementing recommendations by UNESCO on the responsible and ethical use of AI. As part […]