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Queen Will Not Attend COP26 Climate Change Summit

  • October 27, 2021

The Queen will not attend the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow following medical advice to rest. The 95-year-old monarch underwent preliminary medical checks in hospital last Wednesday after cancelling a visit to Northern Ireland. She resumed public engagements on Tuesday by meeting ambassadors via video link from Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace said she “regretfully” […]

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ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Call On First Lady

  • October 26, 2021

Members of the female Caucus of the ECOWAS Parliament (ECOFEPA) have paid a courtesy call on the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, to discuss matters related to women’s empowerment and representation in all aspects of national development across the West Africa region. Welcoming the delegation to her office in Accra, Mrs Akufo-Addo said she was […]

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US Says It Will Evaluate ‘Entire Relationship’ With Sudan

  • October 26, 2021

The Biden administration announces pausing $700m in aid to Sudan after military takeover and arrest of civilian PM. The Biden administration has announced pausing US assistance to Sudan after the military takeover and urged the “immediate” restoration of the civilian-led government. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday that Washington will evaluate its “entire […]

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International Community Condemns Apparent Military Coup In Sudan

  • October 26, 2021

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the “immediate” release of Sudan’s detained leaders following an apparent military coup. “There must be full respect for the constitutional charter to protect the hard-won political transition,” Guterres wrote on Twitter, referencing the landmark power-sharing agreement that Sudan’s military and civilian leaders signed in 2019 after months […]

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UN Security Council Mission Visits Mali, Urges February Vote

  • October 25, 2021

A U.N. Security Council mission that is visiting Mali this weekend to assess the security situation is urging the country’s authorities to set elections for February to meet agreements reached with a West African regional bloc after a coup last year. The mission led by Kenya’s ambassador to the U.N., Martin Kimani, met with civil […]

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Sudan Security Forces Detain PM Abdalla Hamdok, Ministers

  • October 25, 2021

Security forces in Sudan have moved Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to an unknown location after he refused to issue a statement in support of an ongoing coup, the information ministry said, as soldiers also rounded up several members of the country’s civilian leadership. The ministry’s statement on Monday came hours after Dubai-based Al-Hadath TV said […]

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Ghana Marks 76th UN Day With Flag Raising

  • October 25, 2021

Ghana on Sunday joined the international community to mark the 76th United Nations (UN) Day with a flag raising ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Accra. Mr Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in-charge of Political and Economic Affairs, hoisted Ghana’s flag, while that of the […]