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Misinformation now one of biggest threats to democracy in West Africa – Shamima Muslim
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has warned that misinformation, artificial intelligence and coordinated disinformation campaigns have emerged as some of the greatest threats confronting democracy in West Africa. Speaking at the inaugural CJID Ghana Media Summit in Accra on Thursday, she said democracy i...
Ghana to engage US on extradition backlog after Sedina handover
The Attorney-General Dominic Ayine is expected to hold bilateral talks with officials of the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition requests between the two countries, the government has said, as authorities took custody of former MASLOC chief executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her extradit...
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu returned to Ghana after US approves extradition request
The United States has extradited former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Ghana to serve a prison sentence for corruption-related offences involving millions of dollars in public funds, in what officials described as the first extradition from the United Stat...
UN warns of widening terrorist threat across West Africa and the Sahel
The United Nations has documented a rapid escalation of extremist activity across West Africa and the Sahel, signalling a volatile shift in the region’s security landscape. International monitors report that militant factions are expanding their operational footprint with alarming speed, increasingly threatening the st...
South Africa’s Xenophobia is a gun pointed inward
Xenophobic violence in South Africa is not new, but its targets shift. In May 2008, over 60 people were killed, mostly Mozambicans and Zimbabweans. April 2015 saw attacks in Durban and Johannesburg on Malawians and Zimbabweans. Between 2019–2021, Nigerians and Zimbabwean truck drivers were targeted. In recent weeks of...
West Africa al Qaeda affiliate claims attacks on army positions in Mali
Audio By CarbonatixWest Africa's al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), on Saturday claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military positions in Mali and said it had seized control of at least three of them. googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display('mjo-article-lef...
UNFPA Regional Director begins five-day visit to Ghana ahead of AU Health Summit
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Dr Sennen Hounton, has arrived in Ghana to embark on a five-day official visit of the country from 19 to 23 July 2026.
European Union pledges €59 million under WASOP to support sustainable ocean governance in West Africa
The European Union has pledged €59 million to support West Africa’s efforts to protect its oceans, strengthen marine governance and promote sustainable use of coastal resources. The funding, provided under the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), is expected to support 13 countries in the region as they con...
West African leaders failing Sahel crisis response — Bomfeh
A lecturer at UPSA and CEO of CenCES, Dr James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr, has criticised what he describes as weak and inconsistent regional leadership in addressing military rule and worsening insecurity in Mali, following the latest deadly insurgent attacks in the country. His comments come in the wake of a major coordinate...
West Africa pushes regulatory harmonisation to scale up vaccine manufacturing
West African countries are deepening the use of regional regulatory frameworks to fast-track biomanufacturing and reduce dependence on imported vaccines. This was a key focus at the West Africa Bio-manufacturing Regulation and Market Access Conference held in Accra, where industry players underscored the need to align...
Over 30% of maternal deaths in Africa occur among adolescents – UNFPA West, Central Africa Director
The Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for West and Central Africa, Dr Sennen Hounton, has raised alarm over the high number of maternal deaths among adolescent girls in Africa, urging governments, families and communities to invest in girls' education, end child marriage and expand access...
Non-tariff barriers adding up to 20% to cost of trade in West Africa – Trade Minister
Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has described non-tariff barriers as the most persistent obstacle to regional trade in West Africa, warning that they continue to impose significant costs on businesses and consumers across the sub-region. Speaking at the 5th Joint Meeting o...