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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…

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…

Senegal awaits COVAX vaccine delivery today

Senegal is expected to receive over 320,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine today. The country will join a list of others within the sub region including Ghana and Nigeria, to receive the vaccine, made available free of charge by the…