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IMF And World Bank Annual Meetings Open In Morocco

  • October 11, 2023

The 2023 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on Monday opened in Marrakech, Morocco.  This is the second time that an African country is hosting the meetings of the two global finance institutions.  Kenya last hosted the IMF/WBG annual meetings in 1973.  In the wake of the […]

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Israeli Ambassador Welcomes Ghana’s “Strong” Condemnation Of Hamas Attacks

  • October 11, 2023

Madam Shlomit Sufa, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, has expressed gratitude to Ghana for “strongly” condemning the surprise attacks on Southern Israel by Hamas militants. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Madam Sufa said Israel welcomed the support from her friends, including Ghana and international governments. “We are grateful […]

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ECOWAS Launches Sensitisation Campaign For Women Traders

  • October 11, 2023

The ECOWAS Commission has launched a sensitisation campaign for women small scale cross-border traders as part of the regional integration agenda. The three-day programme, launched in Tema on Monday, has delegates from eleven West African countries, including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, the Gambia, Cape Verde, and Cote D’Ivoire. Ambassador Baba Gana Wakil, […]

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Niger: First French Troops Withdraw As US Cuts Aid

  • October 11, 2023

The first French soldiers left Niger on Tuesday in an overland convoy under local escort, possibly to Chad, just as the United States announced the withdrawal of its aid to the country, which has been ruled by a military regime since late July. The withdrawal of the French troops was quickly demanded by Niger’s generals […]

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Liberians Vote in Presidential, Legislative Election

  • October 11, 2023

Liberians went to the polls Tuesday to choose their next president, as well as 73 legislators and 15 senators. Thousands of voters queued up at polling stations despite delays and procedural issues in Liberia’s fourth national election since the end of the civil war in 2003. Campaigning for the election has been marred by political […]

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US Officially Designates Niger Military Takeover As Coup

  • October 11, 2023

The United States has officially designated the July military takeover in Niger as a coup, a decision that limits U.S. military aid and coordination with a country the Pentagon has called a critical counter-terrorism partner in the region. “We’re taking this action because over the last two months, we’ve exhausted all available avenues to preserve […]

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US Government Commits $60m To Strengthen Educational Accountability In Ghana  

  • October 10, 2023

The United States Government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced $60 million initiative to improve educational accountability in Ghana.   A statement by the US Embassy Ghana said the initiative, Strengthening Accountability in Ghana’s Education System (SAGES), would improve primary education service delivery and run for a new five-year period.   […]