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Stripped of influence in several of its former West African colonies, France is turning its focus elsewhere on the continent as it prepares to deepen ties at an Africa summit next week in Nairobi, its first in an English-speaking country. With

U.S. President Donald Trump held a surprise lunch on Wednesday with five West African leaders, as the region faces significant challenges due to recent cuts and restructuring in American foreign aid programs. The unexpected meeting comes amid growing alarm over the

More than $2.5 billion in new deals and commitments between the United States and African partners were announced at the 17th summit, underscoring the U.S. commitment to prioritizing trade over aid by engaging Africans as equal partners in investment-driven growth, the

Ghanaians on social media have taken the Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, to the cleaners for his comment on crime in the country. The IGP downplayed the crime rate in the country following a series of fatal armed robbery attacks, including

Security Analyst Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning has cautioned about a trend in which criminal gangs would soon use military-grade explosives in their operations. “We are going to see a transition from AK-47, and pump action guns to the usage of explosives