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Ghana to introduce financing scheme for Made in Ghana cars

The government of Ghana has announced that it is working with authorized automobile dealers and distributors as well as leading financial institutions to introduce a comprehensive financing scheme to enable Ghanaians to buy ‘Made in Ghana’ vehicles. According to Alan Kyeremanten, the Minister of Trade and Industry, the government has entered into negotiations with global […]

Guinea: scores killed in foiled jailbreak that briefly freed former dictator Camara

At least nine people were killed in a heavy gunfire in Guinea during the November 4-5 weekend when heavily armed commandos plucked the country’s ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and three other former officials out of a prison, prompting a successful man hunt. Camara, who was on trial over a 2009 massacre during his presidency, was […]

The Rise of Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania

Mauritania like some other countries in the Maghreb region is experiencing a rise in strength of the political arm of AQIM (Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb) known as Ansar al-Sharia. But unlike some of its neighbors such as Tunisia and Libya, where the group has a strong foothold, Mauritania has not experienced any popular uprising […]