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Russia Seeks To Rejoin UN’s Human Rights Council

  • September 26, 2023

Russia is seeking to rejoin the United Nations human rights council in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. It was expelled from the UN’s pre-eminent human rights body last April after its forces invaded Ukraine. But now Russian diplomats are seeking to get their country re-elected to […]

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Burkina Faso Junta Suspends French Magazine Over ‘Untruthful’ Articles

  • September 26, 2023

Burkina Faso’s military junta on Monday suspended the French news magazine Jeune Afrique for publishing “untruthful” articles that reported tension and discontent within the country’s armed forces, it said in a statement. Jeune Afrique‘s suspension marks the latest escalation in a crackdown on French media since the West African country fell under military rule last year. The […]

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US, Kenya Sign Defense Agreement Ahead Of Haiti Security Mission

  • September 26, 2023

The United States and Kenya signed a defense agreement Monday aimed at strengthening counterterrorism efforts in East Africa and supporting Kenya’s efforts to take the lead in a security mission to Haiti. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Kenya’s Defense Minister Aden Duale signed the five-year agreement Monday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Austin said […]

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Create Enabling Environment For Thriving Agriculture – Netherlands Ambassador Tells Government

  • September 25, 2023

Mr Jeroen Verheul, the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, has emphasised the need for the Government to prioritise the agriculture sector and create a conducive environment for its flourishing.  Ambassador Verheul emphasized that agriculture served as the backbone of the Ghanaian economy with farmers constituting a vital segment of the working population.  He said since agriculture […]

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Creative Arts Industry, SMEs Key To Economic Transformation – British High Commissioner

  • September 25, 2023

The cultural,creative arts industries and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key to the country’s economic transformation, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has said. She said according to a research by the UN, the creative industry has been identified to shape cultural values and behaviour, which then fosters positive change. At a […]

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Ghana To Host Africa’s First Lithium Refinery

  • September 25, 2023

Processes are underway to set up Africa’s first-ever lithium refinery in Takoradi in the Western Region. The $500-million refinery is being established by a consortium of CAA Mining Ltd, Livista Energy, based in Luxembourg, and its Ghanaian subsidiary, Livista Ghana Ltd. The lithium processing plant is part of a comprehensive plan to invest in the […]

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Meets Sudanese Leader, Discusses Russian Paramilitaries

  • September 25, 2023

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he held an impromptu meeting in Ireland’s Shannon airport with the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and that they discussed Russia-funded armed groups. “We discussed our common security challenges, namely the activities of illegal armed groups financed by Russia,” Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram. He […]