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Malawi’s President Bans Himself And His Cabinet From Foreign Travel

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid to save money. The measure follows a huge devaluation of the currency as Malawi secures a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost its ailing economy. Mr Chakwera …

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Rwanda Announces Visa-free Travel For All Africans

Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent to announce such a measure aimed at boosting free movement of people and trade to rival Europe’s Schengen zone. President Paul Kagame made the announcement in the Rwandan capital, …

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Ghana And South Africa To Begin 90-day Visa Waiver Regime From November 1

Ghana and South Africa will from November 1, 2023, begin the implementation of a 90-day visa waiver regime agreed by both countries. This development is benefit holders of ordinary passports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said this in a statement issued on Friday. “The Ministry of Foreign …

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Coup Plotters Forming Alliance To Defend Themselves Against ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has observed the rise of an alliance of coup plotters preparing to defend themselves against the sub-regional body. According to Commissioner of Political Affairs and Security, Abdul-Fatau Musah, the military government in Burkina Faso is in preparation to deploy troops to Niger …

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NPP Hold Talks With Nigeria’s Ruling Party APC.

The national chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Stephen Ntim, has led an NPP delegation to hold talks with the leadership of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) of Nigeria on the need to promote good governance in the West Africa region. Mr Stephen Ntim was accompanied by the …

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Former Ningo-Prampram MP ET Mensah Is Dead

Former Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram constituency and Council of State member, ET Mensah has died aged 77. Citi News understands he died in South Africa last night after battling ill-health for some time. This comes on the back of the demise of former First Lady Theresa Kufuor on …

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Right To Information Commission Commemorates International Day For Universal Access To Information

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the Right to Information Commission of Ghana joins the global community in commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). This day serves as a reminder of the fundamental human right to information and provides an opportunity to shed light on this year’s …

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South Africa Adds Ghana To e-Visa List

Ghana has officially been added to the e-Visa list of South Africa, an official statement released on Thursday has said. This means Ghanaian nationals can now apply online for visas to South Africa without visiting the South African High Commission, the statement added. The announcement comes after media reports suggest …

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26 People Die In Nigeria Boat Accident

At least 26 people died in Nigeria’s northern Niger state after a wooden boat they were travelling in capsized in a dam on Sunday. The vessel was carrying over 100 passengers, including women and children, who live in communities between Jebba and Kainji dam in Mokwa area of the state, …

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