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ECOWAS convenes meeting on SGBV, others in Dakar

The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (ECGD) will convene a three-Day experts’ meeting today (Monday) in Dakar, followed by a meeting of ECOWAS Ministers in charge of Gender and Women's Affairs on 15 October 2021. The meeting will focus on…

Ghana confirms new police chief

George Akuffo-Dampare has now been confirmed as the substantive Inspector General of Police at a ceremony in Accra today October 8, 2021, becoming the 23rd IGP in Ghana.  Dr. Dampare has been in an acting capacity since the retirement of…

UK travel red list cut to seven countries

From today, 11 October 2021, the UK’s red list will reduce to 7 countries and proof of vaccination will be recognized from 37 new countries and territories, including Ghana.  This was contained in a statement from the UK’s Department for Transport,…

DRC tackles new Ebola outbreak in North Kivu

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their partners are responding to a new laboratory confirmed case of Ebola virus disease. The case was detected in Butsili Health Area, Beni Health Zone in North Kivu Province, according to a…

Finnish court concludes war crimes hearings in Liberia

The Presiding Finnish Judge hearing the war crimes trial of ex-Sierra Leonean rebel leader, Gibril Massaquoi—Juhani Paiha is calling on Liberia to address wartime atrocities. A Finnish court is currently trying Massaquoi for war crimes allegedly committed in Liberia between…