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ECOWAS Chair Julius Maada Bio Visits Burkina Faso to Rebuild Ties with Sahel States

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who currently chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has begun a two-day working visit to Ouagadougou aimed at reviving dialogue between…

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Switzerland Grants Niger 14 Billion FCFA to Boost Education and Agriculture

Niger has secured 14 billion FCFA (around $22 million) in development funding from Switzerland to strengthen education, small-scale irrigation, and agricultural entrepreneurship. The agreements were signed on September 16, 2025,…

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Senegal Deepens UAE Partnership in Aviation and Infrastructure Investments

Senegal is strengthening its ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed executives from Air Dynamics Solutions, an Abu Dhabi-based aviation and logistics firm, at…

Africa News Now September 17, 2025

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Ghana to Welcome Mercy Ships’ Global Mercy in 2026 for Free Surgeries and Medical Training

Ghana has officially renewed its partnership with the international humanitarian organization Mercy Ships, confirming that the hospital vessel Global Mercy will dock at the Port of Tema in August 2026.…

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Confusion in Ghana Over U.S. Deportees as Officials and Lawyers Clash on Fate of West Africans

Confusion has erupted in Ghana over the fate of 14 West Africans deported from the United States, after officials and lawyers gave conflicting accounts of their status. The group, 13…

Africa News Now September 16, 2025

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Gambia Auditor General Modou Ceesay Removed

The Gambia’s political tensions deepened on Monday after plain-clothes police forcibly removed Auditor General Momodou Ceesay from his office, sparking outrage and fresh protests against President Adama Barrow’s government. Ceesay,…

Africa News Now September 16, 2025

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Ghana Tightens Visa Rules for Chinese Nationals in Galamsey Fight

The Ghanaian government has announced stricter visa procedures for Chinese nationals as part of renewed efforts to curb illegal mining, widely known as galamsey. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa…

Africa News Now September 16, 2025

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Zambian Court Jails Two Men for Witchcraft Plot Against President

A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in prison after convicting them of attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. Leonard Phiri, a Zambian,…

Africa News Now September 16, 2025

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US Judge Slams Trump Administration Over Secret Deportation of Migrants to Ghana

A U.S. federal judge has sharply criticized the Trump administration for secretly deporting Nigerian and Gambian migrants to Ghana under a little-known agreement, accusing officials of trying to sidestep U.S.…

Africa News Now September 15, 2025

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Simone Gbagbo Stages Political Comeback, Approved to Run for Ivory Coast Presidency

Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo, once known as the “iron lady” of Ivorian politics, has been cleared to contest October’s presidential election, marking an extraordinary comeback after years…

Africa News Now September 15, 2025

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Nigeria’s Hilda Baci Attempts World’s Largest Jollof Rice, but Giant Pot Breaks

A dramatic world record attempt in Lagos ended in chaos when the giant pot used by Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci to cook the world’s largest jollof rice buckled under…

Africa News Now September 15, 2025