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Ghana will not quit IMF deal but wants changes, says president-elect

YoopyaDecember 14, 2024December 14, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 14, 2024December 14, 20240505

ACCRA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country’s $3 billion rescue package with the International...

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Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead

YoopyaDecember 10, 2024December 10, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 10, 2024December 10, 20240544

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the highest margin in...

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Ghana’s former president wins election

YoopyaDecember 8, 2024December 8, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 8, 2024December 8, 20240530

ACCRA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after...

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Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision

YoopyaDecember 2, 2024December 2, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 2, 2024December 2, 20240484

CONAKRY, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people according...

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Ghana risks government shutdown if no budget passed before election

YoopyaDecember 1, 2024December 1, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 1, 2024December 1, 20240407

ACCRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament is unlikely to pass a provisional budget before the Dec. 7 general election, former officials and experts say,...

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As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

YoopyaNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 23, 2024November 23, 20240516

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager...

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Ghana elections: swing voting is on the rise, shaping outcomes – a look at what’s driving this

YoopyaNovember 19, 2024November 19, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 19, 2024November 19, 20240435

Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But...

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Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows

YoopyaNovember 11, 2024November 11, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 11, 2024November 11, 20240446

ACCRA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December’s presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday,...

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Senegal unveils 25-year economic and social development plan

YoopyaOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 15, 2024October 15, 20240353

DIAMNIADIO, Senegal, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Senegal’s government unveiled a 25-year development plan on Monday that it said would lay the foundations for economic sovereignty...

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Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack

YoopyaSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 20240446

BAMAKO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Mali said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other...