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Ghana emerges as key transit hub in U.S. deportation push

Ghana has joined a growing list of African nations cooperating with the United States in its controversial immigration enforcement policy, accepting 14 West African deportees recently removed from the U.S. President John Dramani Mahama confirmed that the arrivals — mostly Nigerians and one Gambian — landed in Accra and were swiftly assisted in returning to […]

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Ghana’s President Renews Call for Reparations at AU Summit, Urges Global Solidarity

https://x.com/DCP_Haddadi/status/1944424998443053178/photo/1 https://x.com/_AfricanUnion/status/1944696253532582081/photo/3 On Monday, July 14, 2024, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for reparations from nations historically responsible for the trans-Atlantic slave trade and colonisation of Africa, underscoring the urgent need to restore the continent’s full human dignity. Speaking in his capacity as the African Union’s Champion for Reparatory Justice, Mahama delivered […]

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Ghana, Burkina Faso leaders meet in bid to strengthen ties amid ‘breakdown of trust’ in ECOWAS

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has met with Burkina Faso’s interim leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, in high-level talks aimed at enhancing regional stability and fostering deeper economic partnerships. The discussions, held in Ouagadougou on Monday (10 March), covered a range of issues, with a particular emphasis on improving relations with the Economic Community of West […]

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Ghana: Mahama returns to the presidency, promises a fresh start for economy

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, has reclaimed the nation’s highest office following a decisive electoral victory. With just over 56% of the votes, he outpaced Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who conceded defeat and garnered about 41%. Mahama’s return comes amid deep economic hardships and high living costs that left voters eager for change. He […]