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ECOWAS must assess France’s influence within francophone Africa – Ghana MP

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and ranking on the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has appealed to the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to engage in a candid and comprehensive assessment of the prevailing French influence, often characterized as hegemony, within …

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Cameroon rejects planned visit by France’s LGBTQ ambassador

Cameroon has formally rejected a visit by France’s LGBTQ rights ambassador, with Yaounde stressing that homosexuality was criminalized under existing laws. Ambassador Jean-Marc Berthon was due to visit the Central African country from 27 June until 1 July to discuss gender rights, the BBC reports. But foreign minister Lejeune Mbella …

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Frances Essiam apologises to Akufo-Addo over resignation gaffe

The immediate past Managing Director of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited has rendered an unqualified apology to President Nana Akufo-Addo. The apology, according to Frances Essiam, is due to things she said that may have offended the President following her resignation. Having reflected over the incidents, the former Ghana Cylinder …

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‘Loyalty that is not respected is not worthwhile’ – Frances Asiam to Akufo-Addo

The immediate past Managing Director of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMCL), Frances Awurabena Asiam has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of betrayal in her rift with the Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, which rift led to her resignation. After announcing her resignation on Thursday, February 23, 2022, …

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