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11 Nov

Ghana, Mali Partner To Fight Terrorism

Evans ManassehNewsGhana, MALI, Terrorism

In a determined step towards enhancing regional security cooperation, Senior Officials of Ghana’s Security and Intelligence Agencies, including the Minister for National Security, Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona and other senior Military Officers, on Friday, November 8, 2024, held strategic discussions with Mali’s Minister for National Security and Civil Protection, General Aly Mohammedine and other Senior Security Officials of the Malian government. The high-level meeting, which follows similar engagements with Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo, underscores Ghana’s ongoing leadership in championing collaborative efforts against terrorism and insecurity in the West African…

23 Jul

Terrorists Are Recruiting And Targeting Ghana- Irbard Ibrahim Warns (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsBurkina Faso, Ghana, IGP, Ivory Coast, MALI, Terrorism

Terrorists are not only recruiting in Ghana but have targeted the country as well, Irbard Ibrahim has revealed shortly after President Akufo-Addo named George Akuffo-Dampare as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). Irbard in an interview on Wontumi TV stated that terrorists are planning an attack on Ghana bearing in mind their attacks have been incessant in Burkina Faso- a border town to Ghana. “It is happening in Burkina Faso and their activities are near us”, he said. If United States of America (USA) with their sophisticated strategies have been hit and targeted by terrorists, then Ghana, according to Irbard Ibrahim is not…

11 Oct

Mali’s Interim President Praises President Akufo-Addo

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsECOWAS, Ghana, MALI, N'daw

Mali’s transitional President, His Excellency Bah N’daw, has thanked the President of the Republic and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the role he has played so far in helping to resolve the political impasse in Mali. At a meeting held at the Koulouba Palace, the seat of the Malian Presidency, on Sunday, 11th October 2020, President N’daw applauded the decision taken by President Akufo-Addo to convene a meeting to resolve the deadlock in Mali, immediately after his election as ECOWAS Chair. According to the Interim Malian President, it is as a…

07 Sep

President Akufo-Addo Attends 57th ECOWAS Summit In Niger

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsCOVID-19, ECOWAS, ECOWAS Single Currency Programme, MALI, West Africa

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Monday, 7th September 2020, to lead the Ghanaian delegation to the 57th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, which is being held in Niamey, capital of the Republic of Niger. The meeting of the Heads of State will discuss matters the COVID-19 situation in West Africa, the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme, and the political impasse in Mali. Additionally, they will also consider reports form the 44th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the Ministerial Level, and the 84th Ordinary…

19 Aug

Soldiers Seize Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta

wontumionline.comNewsMALI

Soldiers Seize Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for “brotherly dialogue”. The apparent coup attempt in the West African nation began with gunfire at a key military camp near the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning. In the city young men set a government-owned building on fire. It comes hours after disgruntled junior officers detained commanders and took control of the Kati camp, about 15km (nine miles) from Bamako. The mutiny has…