72 m. ago Nigeria says Benin foiled coup shows Tinubu’s role in West Africa’s stability

The Presidency has described Nigeria’s response to the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin as a demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership in promoting peace and constitutional order across West Africa. PUNCH Online reported that soldiers operating under the “Military Committee for Refoundation,” led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, briefly seized the state television […]

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36 h. ago GIS, EU vow closer security cooperation to boost northern border control

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has formalised a significant commitment to intensifying security cooperation with the European Union (EU), targeting enhanced border management, counter-terrorism coordination, and regional stability across the volatile Sahel and Coastal West Africa regions.

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5 d. ago West Africa Leaders Demand Fair Share from Critical Mineral Boom

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-leaders-demand-fair-share-from-critical-mineral-boom/Civil society organizations, policymakers, and technical experts from across West Africa have issued urgent calls for regional governments to overhaul how critical minerals are extracted and governed, warning that current practices perpetuate inequality while threatening environmental stability. The High-Level West Africa Conference on Equity in Extraction concluded in Accra on October 16, 2025, with participants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-leaders-demand-fair-share-from-critical-mineral-boom/

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9 d. ago Global Cocoa Market Projects Surplus After Historic Deficit Year

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-market-projects-surplus-after-historic-deficit-year/The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) released revised estimates on Thursday showing the global cocoa market closed the 2023/24 season with a substantial deficit of 489,000 tonnes but projects a surplus of 49,000 tonnes for the current 2024/25 season, signaling potential relief for an industry that experienced historic price spikes and supply constraints over the past […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-market-projects-surplus-after-historic-deficit-year/

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1 week ago Global Cocoa Market Stabilizes as West Africa Supply Recovers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-market-stabilizes-as-west-africa-supply-recovers/Global cocoa futures have fallen to near 21 month lows as improved harvest conditions in West Africa ease supply pressures that drove historic price surges through 2024 and early 2025, though analysts warn persistent vulnerabilities could rapidly reintroduce volatility. Cocoa prices stood at approximately 5,068 US dollars per tonne on November 28, 2025, representing declines […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-market-stabilizes-as-west-africa-supply-recovers/

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1 week ago EU warns Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to reform cocoa sector or risk losing global market share

Ghana and neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire are facing renewed pressure from the European Union and French development partners to fast-track long-delayed reforms in the cocoa sector.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s Energy Debt Crisis Is Fueling a Strategic Eastward Shift

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-energy-debt-crisis-is-fueling-a-strategic-eastward-shift/Ghana’s new government is tilting away from the West and toward Russia and China at an alarming rate. From its public statements to persecution of domestic political rivals, Ghana’s left-wing administration is taking steps that at first glance resemble the politics of the Moscow-aligned states rather than West Africa’s most consolidated democracy. Ghana’s political stability […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-energy-debt-crisis-is-fueling-a-strategic-eastward-shift/

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