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Ethiopia, Tigray Rebels Agree To African Union Monitoring Team

  • December 26, 2022

Kenya’s former president, Uhuru Kenyatta, will travel to Ethiopia’s Tigray region to oversee monitoring of last month’s peace deal. Ethiopian federal and Tigray region officials agreed late Thursday at talks in Nairobi to grant the African Union full access to the region to oversee an end to the two-year conflict. Ethiopian military leadership and representatives […]

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Putin Says Russia Ready To Negotiate Over Ukraine

  • December 26, 2022

Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired Sunday. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest […]

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Assembly To Tighten Security At Border With Burkina-Faso

  • December 26, 2022

Persons living close to Ghana’s border to Burkina-Faso have been called upon to be vigilant and report any suspicious characters to the security agencies. Madam Ayisha Batong Hor, the Sissala West District Chief Executive (DCE) made the call in Gwollu during the Third Ordinary Meeting of the Third Session of the Fifth Sissala West District […]

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China To End Covid Quarantine For Foreign Arrivals

  • December 26, 2022

China has announced that its requirement for travellers arriving in the country to go into quarantine will end on 8 January. The measure is the latest in a series of restrictions to be lifted as China abandons its zero-Covid policy. China is seeing an explosion in Covid-related infections and medical workers have said they are […]

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Gambia’s Attempted Coup Blamed On Lack Of Security Reforms

  • December 23, 2022

The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States have condemned an alleged coup attempt in Gambia. The Gambian government says it arrested four troops planning to overthrow President Adama Barrow. Political analysts say a lack of security reforms is to blame for this latest coup attempt in the small West African nation. […]

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Ghana To Handover Reconstructed Nigerian High Commission Building

  • December 22, 2022

Ghana will soon handover the reconstructed Nigerian High Commission building in Accra to the Nigerian Government, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, informed Parliament on Wednesday.  She noted that construction works on the said property was almost done.  The Minister made the disclosure during the Parliamentary debate on the […]

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Ukraine War: Zelensky Urges US To Help It Defeat Russia

  • December 22, 2022

Ukraine is “alive and kicking” and will never surrender, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, in a defiant address to US lawmakers on his first foreign trip since Russia’s invasion. US military aid to Ukraine is not charity, but an investment in security for the future, Mr Zelensky said. His appeal comes amid signs US support is […]

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Gambia Foils Alleged Coup Attempt, Arrests Four Soldiers

  • December 22, 2022

Gambian authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration, the government said on Wednesday. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after a military operation on Tuesday, it said in a statement. Coup attempts are not uncommon in […]

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The New King Charles Pound Banknotes Revealed

  • December 21, 2022

The new look of banknotes featuring the image of King Charles has been unveiled by the Bank of England. The portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes and will start to enter circulation from mid-2024. New notes will feature the King’s portrait on the front and […]