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Ghana, UK sign $1.6bn post-Brexit trade deal

Ghana and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement worth $1.6 billion, in one of the latest bilateral deals since Britain exited the European Union. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, will allow duty-free and quota-free access for Ghana to the…

ECOWAS backs Mali transitional gov’t action plan

The ECOWAS Parliament has called on politicians, civil society groups and members of the public to rally behind Mali’s transitional government in order to ensure peace prevails in the country. Following a coup in August 2020 that ousted President Ibrahim…

Ghana Supreme Court rules on election petition today

Ghana’s Supreme Court will this morning deliver its judgement on the December 2020 presidential election petition. 2020 presidential candidate of the largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress’ John Mahama took the Electoral Commission (EC) and President Nana Akufo-Addo…

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 19 in Kaduna village raids

Armed bandits have killed six persons, and injured one, in two communities in the northern hub – Kaduna State.  The State's Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a Statement on Tuesday evening, saying the…