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The United States has announced a temporary halt to immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, as it reviews visa screening procedures under its long-standing “public charge” rules. According to…
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More than 40 people have been confirmed dead after a series of landslides struck the mountainous border region between Kenya and Uganda last week, leaving dozens more missing and entire communities in mourning. On the Kenyan side, grief…
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Africa’s trade landscape is facing renewed pressure as global economic shifts—including U.S. tariff hikes and uncertainty over the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)—threaten to reshape export pathways. But according…
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A new Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) report has revealed significant insights into the structure, scale, and trade orientation of businesses across the continent, underscoring the pivotal role of small…
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The Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has concluded its 7th meeting in Manila, Philippines, marking a historic milestone with the approval of the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM) — the Fund’s first call for…
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Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has declared that Moscow has no intention of attacking NATO or EU member states but cautioned that any act of aggression against Russia would trigger a “decisive response”. Speaking at the United…
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MESSAGE TO THE 80TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2025. Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies,…
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President John Dramani Mahama has issued a powerful call for urgent reforms to the United Nations (UN) and renewed international commitment to tackling climate change, describing the current global governance system as outdated, unjust, and…
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A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing dozens of suspected mercenaries and Sudanese officials, and a…
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Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St Louis, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol…
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