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2023 ECOWAS Parliament To Be Hosted In Winneba, Ghana

  • July 31, 2023

As part of the sub-regional integration process of bringing governance to the doorsteps of the people, Winneba, will in September 2023 host the Extra Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, in Ghana. This would be the second time Ghana would host the ECOWAS Parliament which convenes twice a year. […]

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ECOWAS Region Has 4.8 Million Persons Living With HIV

  • July 28, 2023

At the end of 2022, there are 4.8 million persons living with HIV in West Africa, with 160,00 new infections and 120,000 AIDS-related deaths recorded.  ECOWAS member-States have therefore been urged to collectively rise above national borders, transcend political differences, and unite to create an inclusive and rights-based approach to HIV prevention and treatment.  Mr […]

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Putin Promises Russian Grain Shipments To Africa

  • July 28, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from African countries on Thursday that Moscow would provide grain for sale or free to the neediest countries to avert the uncertainty in the global food supply caused by Russia’s refusal to guarantee safe passage for Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea. Putin, speaking at the […]