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  The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Akufo-Addo, has charged presidential aspirants on the African continent to prioritise democracy in all their political activities.   According to the President, aspiring leaders should “not allow the pain of losing the election to influence suspicion of …

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has described his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as “one of the wisest in the world.”     “I learnt so many things from my friend, the President of Ghana, today speaking about world power. We completely share some positions about the necessity …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for the Serbian capital of Belgrade, leading Ghana’s delegation to attend the 60th anniversary ceremony of the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).   The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing states that are not formally aligned with any major …

Guinea’s military leader has named former civil servant Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister to oversee transition to civilian rule following last month’s coup.   Mr Beavogui, 68, is an expert in agricultural finance. He is related to Diallo Tellia a former Guinean diplomat who served as the first secretary-general of …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his position of leaving office at the end of his current term in office, keeping with the two-term limit enshrined in the 1992 Constitution. On the final day of his tour of the Ashanti Region, the president granted an interview to Kumasi-based Pure …

Guinea’s military leader Col Mamady Doumbouya will on Friday be sworn in as the interim president.   The ceremony will be held at the presidential palace and will be attended by those who have been invited only.   Col Doumbouya led the coup that ousted President Alpha Condé early last …

Chairman for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nana Akufo-Addo says military leaders in Guinea have expressed their commitment towards releasing ousted President Alpha Condé.   According to him, the junta is cooperating with the sub-regional body to ensure the directives agreed at the meeting in Accra last …

A military coup d’etat attempt failed in Sudan on Tuesday and most of the involved officers were arrested, according to three senior government and military sources. Sudanese authorities have reported a failed attempt to overthrow the country’s transitional government, blaming “military officers and civilians” from the former government of deposed …

Junta leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya said they would not surrender deposed President Alpha Conde. Regional leaders have put pressure and sanctions on the junta members. After a meeting with regional leaders Friday, Guinean junta leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya dismissed the idea of letting deposed President Alpha Conde leave the country. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, ECOWAS Chair, on Friday, September 17, 2021, left Accra for Guinea to meet its military leaders a day after the regional bloc imposed travel and financial sanctions on the junta and their families.           The development is a follow-up on the …