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Global financing watchdog FATF adds Malta, Philippines, others to grey list

Haiti and South Sudan were also placed on a “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring to counter money laundering and terrorist financing, while Ghana was removed from the list.

ECOWAS suspends Mali's membership over twin coups

The final declaration, of the summit attended by ten regional heads of state and three foreign ministers, called for the immediate appointment of a new civilian prime minister and the formation of an "inclusive" government in Mali.

Mali's new interim president heads to Ghana for ECOWAS talks

West African leaders to discuss Mali's second coup which has jeopardised a transition back to democracy, and could undermine a regional fight against militants.

UK apologises after report finds minority WW1 troops not properly honoured

More than 100,000 African and ethnic minority soldiers, who died fighting for the British Empire in World War I, had not been properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism," a report finds.

Ghana's main opposition party to challenge election results

Ghana's ruling party held a one-seat lead in parliament with one race still to be decided, the election commission said, a day after declaring President Nana Akufo-Addo had won another term.

Ghana president wins second term

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has won re-election with 51.59 percent of the vote, results from the election commission showed.

Several people dead in Ghana election violence as accusations fly

Tensions boil over during tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections that both sides say they are on track to win.

Ghanaians head to the polls in presidential election, fear of violence

The police said more than 62,000 personnel have been deployed to ensure a hitch-free exercise while the leading candidates would be made to sign a "peace pact".

West African bloc hopeful of seeing civilian leadership in Mali within days

Mali's neighbours are anxious to avoid the fragile Sahel state spiralling into chaos.

Paris police fire tear gas at anti-racism protesters

Several thousand people had previously rallied peacefully for two hours at the main Paris courthouse as global outrage over what happened to George Floyd in the United States kindled frustrations across borders and continents.

Ghana turns to drones to enable faster coronavirus testing

Ghana has 834 confirmed infections and nine people have died from Covid-19, the disease the SARS-Cov-2 virus causes.

How sport can uplift countries out of crises

Sport can play a large role in the recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, and has proven its worth in the past.