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President Akufo-Addo attends Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence celebration

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Monday, 26th April 2021, to attend the 60th Independence Anniversary Celebration of Sierra Leone, at the invitation of President Julius Maada Bio. The President is attending the event in his capacity as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of …

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Bodybuilding President Abdul Hayye Yartey Chairs New Look GOC Communications Committee

The Board of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has appointed the President of Ghana Bodybuilding Association Abdul-Hayye Yartey as Chairman of the GOC Communications Committee. Abdul-Hayye Yartey is also the President of Division two football outfit Cheetah FC and the newly formed Cheetah Beach Soccer Club among other franchises. Recognised …

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AU condemns Somalia president’s term extension

The African Union has condemned the extension of the term of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and is sending a special envoy to Mogadishu to help resolve the political impasse there. The AU’s Peace and Security Council made the announcement after hours of closed-door meeting where it also resolved to …

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Chad president’s death: Rivals reject Déby’s son inheriting power

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionMahamat Idriss Déby Itno, one of the late president’s sons, is a 37-year-old four-star general Opposition politicians in Chad have rejected the army’s appointment of President’s Idriss Déby’s son to take over in the wake of his death. Déby, 68 – who had been in power for three …

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Chad’s president Idriss Déby dies ‘in clashes with rebels’

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionIdriss Deby had been in power for 30 years Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. His death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would …

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President Appoints 3 Key Advisors

Ahead of the release of list of deputy ministers, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made three key appointments into his administration, appointing former Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo as senior presidential advisor at the Office of the President. The other appointees are Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, former Minister of …

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Ashanti Youth Group Appeals To President Akufo-Addo To Maintain Hon Abena Osei-Asare as Deputy Finance Minister

It is said in the akan adage that “if you climb the good tree, you surely get a push from the society”. The Ashanti Youth Federation as we seek the welfare of the grassroots in our party  and Ghana our motherland, we respectfully appeal to the President of the land, …

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Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity. It paves the way for his return to Ivory Coast, where he remains an influential figure. He had been charged in connection with violence following a disputed election in …

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President Akufo-Addo gifted customized Real Madrid jersey on 77th birthday

The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been gifted a customized Real Madrid jersey on the occasion of his 77th birthday. The respected President of the West African country is being celebrated in his country today as well as leaders around the world. Currently in Spain …

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Interpreter at Tanzania president’s funeral apologizes for misinterpretation

An interpreter who handled President Cyril Ramaphosa speech during the state funeral of the late John Magufuli at Jamhuri Stadium in Dodoma, Matungwa Lwamwasha has admitted to have distorted the translation of what was being said by South Africa’s head of state. Lwamasha said, however, after the error occurred that …

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