Ghana meets Malian security ‘capos’ over regional security cooperation

As part of efforts in enhancing regional security cooperation, senior officials of Ghana’s security and intelligence agencies, led by the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona and other senior military officers on Friday held strategic discussions with Mali’s Minister for National Security and Civil Protection, […]

Jospong Group helps Uganda tackle waste

The Ugandan government has struck a partnership with Ghana’s Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) to decommission a 39-acre Kiteezi landfill site in the Wakiso District, near Kampala, and transform it into an ecological recreational facility. As part of the project, the company plans to invest in integrated composting and recycling systems, transfer stations and provide […]

Burkina Faso issues new passports without West African bloc’s logo

Burkina Faso has launched new biometric passports without the logo of West Africa’s main political and economic bloc on their cover, further signalling its determination to withdraw from the regional alliance after military leaders took power in a coup. Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, three neighbouring states now led by military juntas, jointly announced in January they […]

Akufo-Addo calls for ECOWAS standby force to curb coups and restore regional stability

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed the urgent need for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to establish a standby force, highlighting its crucial role in protecting the region’s stability and security. He argued that a dedicated ECOWAS standby force would significantly help address the rising wave of military coups and unconstitutional […]