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Force remains last option in Niger – ECOWAS mediator

278  West Africa’s chief mediator in the Niger crisis, ex-Nigerian military leader Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, has told the BBC that military intervention remains the last option to resolve the situation in the country. He said his delegation from the regional grouping Ecowas has started negotiating with military junta leader Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani and expressed hope […]

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Asantehene drags Chief to Police

372  The agony of Nana Kwaku Duah III, the destooled Chief of Abuontem, seems to be getting worse as he has been referred to police to face prosecution for multiple sale of land. On August 21, 2023, Nana Kwaku Duah III faced public disgrace and humiliation when he faced the Kumasi Traditional Council presided over […]

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US backs peaceful resolution of Niger coup

427  The US says it appreciates West African regional bloc Ecowas’ determination to explore all options for the peaceful resolution of the coup in Niger after the group approved a “standby” military force. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was joining Ecowas leadership in their call for constitutional order in Niger following the […]

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Adutwum, Bryan, Ofori-Atta to face Parliament on Tuesday over Buffer Stock debt

358  The Ministers of Finance, Education and Food and Agriculture are expected to appear before Parliament on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, to brief the house on the challenges confronting the National Food Buffer Stock Company. This follows the Speaker’s directive to the Business Committee of the house to programme the Ministers over the picketing at […]