4 d. ago Ford Foundation reaffirms commitment to strengthening civic space at WACSW 2025 in Accra

The Ford Foundation has reiterated its commitment to strengthening civic space, advancing democratic resilience, and empowering civil society across West Africa at the 3rd West Africa Civil Society Week (WACSW) 2025 in Accra.

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5 d. ago Nigeria Launches Regional Biometric Identity Card After Eleven Years

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-launches-regional-biometric-identity-card-after-eleven-years/The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), marking a major milestone in efforts to enhance ease of doing business, promote economic prosperity, regional integration, and strengthen security across West Africa. The rollout ceremony in Abuja on November 28, 2025, brought together representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, senior […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-launches-regional-biometric-identity-card-after-eleven-years/

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5 d. ago Ghana hosts WAECS 2025, highlights historic synchronisation of West African power grid

Ghana on Tuesday welcomed ministers and energy leaders from across West Africa to the 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) in Accra, where the Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor, emphasised the need for regional integration to strengthen energy security and accelerate development.

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5 d. ago WAECS 2025: Ghana pushes for unified regional energy market, calls for coordinated action

The 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit opened in Accra on Tuesday, bringing together key energy stakeholders to discuss strategies for scaling up regional energy development.

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9 d. ago 2025 West Africa Para Games: Samson Deen sparks ‘New Para’ movement at the historic opening ceremony

The President of the African Paralympic Committee (AfPC), Samson Deen, delivered an address at the opening ceremony of the inaugural West Africa Para Games in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on 28 November 2025. Speaking before government officials, traditional leaders, sports administrators and athletes from across the region, Deen described the event as an important moment […]

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9 d. ago The Church of Pentecost, Sabuli district launches Sabuli community development and transformation project

In a historic and spirit-filled ceremony on Tuesday, 25th November 2025, The Church of Pentecost, Sabuli District in the Wa Area, officially launched the Sabuli Community Development and Transformation Project a major community-focused initiative aimed at promoting holistic development in Sabuli and its surrounding communities.

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1 week ago ECOWAS Experts Meet In Accra To Advance Regional Economic Integration

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-experts-meet-in-accra-to-advance-regional-economic-integration/A series of high-level technical meetings on regional economic integration in West Africa opened in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The three-day discussions, led by ECOWAS experts, Member States, and key stakeholders, aim to strengthen collaboration to promote economic growth, trade, and integration across the region. The official opening ceremony was attended by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-experts-meet-in-accra-to-advance-regional-economic-integration/

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2 w. ago AFPC President to open historic 1st West Africa Para Games 2025 in Abeokuta  

West Africa is on the brink of a breakthrough as the continent prepares to witness the grand opening of the First West Africa Zone A & B Para Games at the iconic M.K.O. Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta.

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2 w. ago INTERPOL Operation Nets Terrorism Suspects Across West Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/interpol-operation-nets-terrorism-suspects-across-west-africa/An INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) coordinated border security operation across West Africa has resulted in 62 arrests and significant seizures of weapons, drugs and counterfeit goods following a four month sweep targeting terrorism and organized crime. Operation Screen West Africa 2025 ran from July to October and brought together security agencies from 12 countries […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/interpol-operation-nets-terrorism-suspects-across-west-africa/

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2 w. ago ECOWAS warns terrorism is expanding across West Africa, records 450 attacks,1,900 deaths in 2025

President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray, has raised alarm over the rapid expansion of terrorist activity across West Africa, warning that the threat has now spread beyond the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin to endanger the entire subregion.

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2 w. ago ECOWAS warns terrorism is expanding across West Africa; records 1,900 deaths in 2025

President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray, has raised alarm over the rapid expansion of terrorist activity across West Africa, warning that the threat has now spread beyond the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin to endanger the entire subregion.

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3 w. ago ECOWAS And Nigeria Launch Regional Workshop To Strengthen Animal Feed Industry In West Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-nigeria-launch-regional-workshop-to-strengthen-animal-feed-industry-in-west-africa/  Abuja, Nigeria – November 11, 2025 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (ARAA), in partnership with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has inaugurated a High-Level Regional Workshop on the Development of the Animal Feed Industry in West Africa and the Sahel. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-nigeria-launch-regional-workshop-to-strengthen-animal-feed-industry-in-west-africa/

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3 w. ago ECOWAS Gender Development Centre And Folke Bernadotte Academy Deepen Collaboration To Advance Peace And Security In West Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-gender-development-centre-and-folke-bernadotte-academy-deepen-collaboration-to-advance-peace-and-security-in-west-africa/Abuja, Nigeria — November 4–6, 2025 — The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), in partnership with the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), convened a high-level training workshop in Abuja to strengthen the role of senior gender experts within the ECOWAS Commission. The three-day program addressed key challenges in gender mainstreaming across institutional structures and examined recent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-gender-development-centre-and-folke-bernadotte-academy-deepen-collaboration-to-advance-peace-and-security-in-west-africa/

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3 w. ago ECOWAS Celebrates 50 Years Of Regional Integration With ECOTIFE 2025 At The Lagos International Trade Fair

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-celebrates-50-years-of-regional-integration-with-ecotife-2025-at-the-lagos-international-trade-fair/West Africa is marking five decades of integration and shared progress, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is reaffirming its leadership in driving regional trade, innovation, and sustainable investment. As part of the ECOWAS@50 celebrations, the ECOWAS Trade and Investment Forum & Exhibition (ECOTIFE) takes center stage at the 2025 Lagos International […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-celebrates-50-years-of-regional-integration-with-ecotife-2025-at-the-lagos-international-trade-fair/

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