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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) announced the disbursements during a ceremony marking the handover of the cleared right-of-way to the government. Brigadier General Jonas Wiafe, Director of Engineering Services at GAF, stated that the first tranche has been released to 469 farmers, with the process o...
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Zimbabwe has declared September 15 an annual public holiday, the same date President Emmerson Mnangagwa marks as his birthday. The day will be known as Munhumutapa Day. The change was gazetted through Statutory Instrument 148 of 2026 under the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act. The...
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Algeria has announced that it is ending diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), citing what it described as a continued pattern of “provocative or hostile actions” from Abu Dhabi. Following the diplomatic decision, Algeria’s Ministry of National Defence also announced restrictio...
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Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has warned against individuals he described as “manipulators” who use social media, rumours and false information to encourage people to destroy public property following the disputed 2024 general elections. Speaking at a public gathering in Zavala district in In...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to the Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua and Barbuda without getting an entry visa. Parliament has ratified the visa waiver agreements with the three countries, and the agreements are now in force. The waiver...
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Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has praised the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for its strong financial performance at the 2026 Governing Boards and CEOs’ Conference organised by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). President Mahama noted that GoldBod recorded a net profit of...
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Algeria has announced that it is severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying it had exhausted “all means” of preserving bilateral ties. The decision was announced by Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reported by the official Algeria Press Service (APS). Accor...
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called on Christian leaders to promote peace and national unity in the lead-up to the country’s 2027 general election, while warning against the use of churches to stoke political or religious divisions. Speaking through a government representative at a Christi...
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Ghana’s economy grew by 6% in the second quarter of 2026, marking another positive sign of recovery following one of the country’s most difficult economic periods in decades. The growth was driven largely by strong performance in the digital and communications sector, reflecting the increasing im...
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Former Senator representing Katsina South in Nigeria, Bello Mandiya, has died at the age of 62. Mandiya died on Monday, September 7, 2026, according to a statement issued by Ibrahim Mohammed, Chief Press Secretary to Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda. Governor Radda described the death as a majo...
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Residents living downstream of Ghana’s Weija Dam have been urged to evacuate their homes ahead of the resumption of water spillage on Wednesday, 9 September. Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) said the dam’s water level had risen to 45.2ft, close to its 46ft threshold. The company attributed the increase to h...
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Burkina Faso has begun developing three new planned neighbourhoods in Bobo-Dioulasso, Ouagadougou and Ouahigouya as part of a government housing programme. In Bobo-Dioulasso, the City of Bindougousso covers 304 hectares and includes 2,076 plots. Its first phase features 66 duplex villas and 17 mi...
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