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Niger’s state broadcaster (ORTN) has reported that fellow West African states, Mali and Burkina Faso have sent material support to Niamey amid a threat by regional bloc, ECOWAS, to enter the country to remove the junta. Footage broadcast on the station late Friday, August 18, 2023; showed a number of …

(This is a transcription of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul’s address at the opening of the Extraordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff on the Niger situation.) On behalf of the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, President Nana …

Data from the United Nations (UN) has revealed the institutions in Ghana that are most associated with bribery based on a study conducted in the country in 2021. The results showed the following top bribe-taking institutions: Lands Commission: This agency under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources was identified …

An Author, Conflict & Security Analyst, who doubles as a Consultant on UN-AU Joint Planning for AU Peace Support Operations, says the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, cannot on his own volition deploy troops in support of ECOWAS’ intended military deployment in Niger. According to him, Defence Ministers do not take …

After assuming office as Prime Minister in 1972, Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia embarked on an official visit to United Kingdom to hold key talks with the British government. The talks were centered on economic relations between Ghana and the UK as well as the transition from military government to civilian …

The United States Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer has warned Ghana over the anti-gay bill that is currently before Parliament. She said if passed, the bill could push away investors from the LGBTQI community and other American investors away from Ghana. “Ghana is a very welcoming, tolerant society, with lots …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, says Ghana must be cautious of civil revolution and disobedience rather than military takeovers in disrupting the democratic values of the country. He said to some of the citizens, democracy had not lived up to its billing as anticipated, resulting in erosion …

The Africa Bar Association has conferred a Medal of Merit in Leadership Award on President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to the President of the Association, Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, the Award was conferred on President Akufo-Addo because he is “a pan-Africanist, Anti-Corruption Crusader, a rare democratic leader in the field of good …

To many Ghanaians, there is a rivalry between Ashantis and the people of the Northern Region, Dagombas, but history says otherwise. Though the relationship between Ashantis and Dagombas began through war, the two tribes became best of friends, according to Lawyer and Historian, Anokye Frimpong. In an interview on Max …

Many people had hit against the current Coup d’État that happened in NIGER by the military. After numerous days of following this occurrences in the NIGER, BURKINA FASO, GUINEA and MALI, I realised that people don’t really understand the french system of governance and are wishing same to be done …