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6 Envoys Present Letters Of Credence To President

  • February 27, 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received letters of credence from six envoys at the Jubilee House, in Accra. They are Park Kyongsig, Republic of Korea; Polly Loannou, Republic of Cyprus; Peter Ryan, Ireland; Annika Hahn-Englund, Republic of Sweden; Mahlaba Almon Mamba, Kingdom of Eswatini, and David Buom Choa, South Sudan. Deepening of ties The […]

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Experts Meet To Discuss Food Safety, Security In ECOWAS

  • February 27, 2024

Key stakeholders in food safety and food security from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the Sahel regions have converged on Accra for a high-level meeting on improving food safety in the regions through coordination and consultation. The three-day meeting is the second coordination meeting of the regional food safety regulatory convergence […]

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President of 6th UN Environment Assembly Urges Greater Collaboration At Plenary Opening

  • February 27, 2024

The plenary of the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNéA-6) opened on Monday (Feb. 26) in Nairobi. The body should discuss how countries can work together to tackle environmental crises like loss of biodiversity and pollution. The president of this year’s assembly is Morrocco’s Minister of Energy Transition. Leila Benali called for closer cooperation in […]

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Experts Doubt ECOWAS Easing Sanctions on Juntas Will Have Impact

  • February 27, 2024

The decision by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to suspend sanctions against Niger and to ease sanctions on Mali and Guinea has been mostly welcomed by regional political analysts. ECOWAS said its decision, announced Saturday, was based on humanitarian grounds and will pave the way for talks with the three countries’ military juntas. But some […]

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Biden Expresses Hope For Gaza Cease-fire Next Week

  • February 27, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday he hopes to see a new Gaza cease-fire by early next week, as delegations from several countries work to negotiate the first halt in fighting since late November. “My national security adviser tells me that we’re close,” Biden told reporters in New York. “We’re close. We’re not done yet. […]

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We’ll Explore Possibilities Of Bringing Investors Into Poultry, Cashew Farming – High Commissioner

  • February 26, 2024

Madam Hariett Thompson, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, on Friday gave an assurance that the High Commission would explore the possibilities of bringing in private investors for the poultry and cashew sectors within the Dormaa enclave. She promised to work with her team to ensure the implementation of that initiative alongside government support to […]

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Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of States Ends In Abuja

  • February 26, 2024

The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has ended its extraordinary summit convened in the Nigerian capital Abuja to discuss the Political, Peace and Security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region. The meeting chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria was attended by President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic, President Alassane Ouattara of […]