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Joy Online
… Mali offers a different warning. Russian security assistance has expanded under the military-led government, yet the continued threat from armed groups and allegations of abuses by Russian-linked personnel have raised questions about the results delivered by the partnership.These …
Russia–Africa Summit – Ghana must count the cost of a deeper partnershipJoy Online
… Tensions rose again in 2025 after Algeria shot down a Malian drone near its border. …
Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973Joy Online
… The Ghana Export Promotion Authority lists Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire among Twellium’s export destinations, illustrating the company’s participation in regional trade. …
Twellium wins Beverage Manufacturing Brand of the Decade AwardDaily Guide
… South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Mali’s USFAS Bamako will be placed in Pot 1, also known as Level I. …
CAF Confirms Draw Format For 2026 Women’s Champions LeagueJoy Online
… Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all under military-led governments, announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS in January 2024, accusing the bloc of being influenced by foreign powers and failing to support their fight against terrorism. …
ECOWAS, AES agree to build cooperation framework in Dakar meeting, after split in 2025Joy Online
… Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all under military-led governments, announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS in January 2024, accusing the bloc of being influenced by foreign powers and failing to support their fight against terrorism. …
ECOWAS, AES agree to build cooperation framework at Dakar meeting, after 2025 splitThe Ghanaian Times
… Friday’s draw would see Ghana face off with powerhouses including Mali, Kenya and Zanzibar, while Cameroon, Senegal, South Sudan and Somalia battle it out in Group C. …
Nat’l deaf team Black Wonders invited for 2026 DAFCON • Appeals to MoSR for financial assistanceThe Ghanaian Times
… Ms Yang also encouraged the Ghana Navy Band to extend its performances to countries including Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and Mali, where Zonda Tec had operations. …
Ghana Navy Band launches 60th anniversary celebrationJoy Online
… The Black Queens defeated Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Verde, suffering defeats to Cameroon and Malawi, while drawing with Mali. …
LA 2028: Black Queens set for first steps of Olympic Games against MauritiusThe Chronicle
… A December expansion added further African countries, including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, while imposing partial restrictions on others, including Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania. …
Africa faces gunboat diplomacy without the gunboatsAs Moscow courts African governments, Ghana faces a merchandise trade deficit of approximately US$416.8 million with Russia, raising concerns that deeper engagement could entrench dependence on foreign imports while failing to expand local exports, without clear safeguards on commercial obligations.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
As Moscow courts African governments, Ghana faces a merchandise trade deficit of approximately US$416.8 million with Russia, raising concerns that deeper engagement could entrench dependence on foreign imports while failing to expand local exports, without clear safeguards on commercial obligations.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
Algeria will send troops to Niger in its first foreign military deployment since 1973, following a visit by Niger's defence minister as the country faces armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State. The deployment, approved by both houses of parliament, is intended to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, including infrastructure related to a planned gas pipeline and oil exploration agreements.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian beverage manufacturer Twellium Industrial Company Limited received the Ultimate Beverage Manufacturing Brand of the Decade award at the 2026 National Governance and Business Leadership Awards, recognising its manufacturing growth and product development since 2014. The company's Verna Mineral Water subsidiary also won the Outstanding Environmental Sustainability Initiative of the Year award for its No Seal, Less Waste programme.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed the draw procedure for the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League in Egypt, with eight teams divided into two groups of four; FC Masar host in position A1, defending champions AS FAR in position B1, and the remaining six teams split into two pots based on recent performance, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.
21 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) agreed at a Dakar meeting to establish a cooperation framework governing diplomatic relations, economic ties, and other areas of mutual priority following the January 2025 exit of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS. The framework aims to preserve visa-free movement and the flow of goods between the blocs.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Economic Community of West African States and the Alliance of Sahel States have agreed to establish ground rules for relations after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's withdrawal from ECOWAS took effect in January 2025. At a foundational meeting in Dakar, the two blocs resolved to build a cooperation framework governing diplomatic relations, economic ties and development, with thematic working groups to hold technical consultations on issues including visa-free movement and trade flow.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's national deaf football team, the Black Wonders, have been drawn in Group D for the 2026 Deaf Africa Cup of Nations alongside Mali, Kenya and Zanzibar. The Ghana Deaf Football Association has appealed to the Ministry of Sports and Recreation for financial assistance totalling GH₵1,225,500 and $105,451 to facilitate the team's participation, plus settlement of an outstanding debt of $24,446 from the 2023 Deaf Football World Cup in Malaysia.
12 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Navy Band has launched activities marking its 60th anniversary, celebrating its contributions through performances at national celebrations, military ceremonies, state functions and international engagements across the West African sub-region. The anniversary aims to highlight the band's achievements, preserve its musical tradition and strengthen its role in supporting the Ghana Navy's ceremonial and professional activities.
9 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's women's senior national team will face Mauritius in the first leg of their 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers on October 8, with coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren aiming for an Olympic appearance after the team has failed to qualify for all eight editions of women's football at the Olympics.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chronicle argues that US entry restrictions imposed on African countries—full bans on Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and partial restrictions on Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania—represent a modern form of gunboat diplomacy, using economic and political leverage instead of military force to dictate terms.
5 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Russia is deepening relationships with Ghana and other West African countries through cultural exchanges, educational programs, and agricultural cooperation via its Center for Public Diplomacy, with culture presented as a bridge to understanding beyond politics.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Morocco will play Mali on October 4 after Ghana withdrew from the friendly, citing internal reasons. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Grand Stade de Tanger, with Mali replacing Ghana following Tunisia's cancellation of their own friendly against Mali.
1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Morocco cancelled its planned October international friendly with Ghana and will instead face Mali on 4 October in Tangier. Both Morocco and Mali have won their opening two matches in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, while Ghana has lost both of their Group C matches.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and the National Peace Council, with Spanish Embassy support, have launched a workshop in Wa bringing together 45 participants from security agencies, local government, traditional and religious leaders, and community groups to rebuild trust between civilians and state security and prevent violent extremism amid spillover threats from neighbouring countries.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as the military-led government seeks to process more of its mineral wealth at home and reduce reliance on exporting raw materials for processing abroad. Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré stated the aim is to refine all metals on site and develop a complete value chain within the country.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A French court has found Spanish airline Swiftair guilty of involuntary manslaughter over a 2014 crash that killed all 116 people on board flight AH5017, fining the airline €225,000. The court determined that negligence in Swiftair's training contributed to the accident, in which investigators found the anti-icing system had not been activated.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will host West Africa's second high-level conference on scaling education initiatives in emergencies on September 29–30, 2026, in Accra, bringing together researchers, innovators, financiers, and academics to discuss how education systems can remain resilient during crises and strategies for protecting education, scaling interventions, and mobilising sustainable financing.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pan-Africanist Professor P.L.O. Lumumba says President Mahama is helping rekindle Ghana's historic Pan-African role and revive aspects of the vision championed by Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah, pointing to Mahama's continental engagement and international advocacy.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
With President Bassirou Diomaye Faye chairing ECOWAS and President John Dramani Mahama expected to assume the African Union chairmanship in 2027, two West African leaders will simultaneously hold influential positions in Africa's regional and continental architecture. The article argues this convergence of leadership presents an opportunity to redefine regional integration and rebuild relationships across West Africa, particularly as ECOWAS faces challenges including the withdrawal of three member states and mounting terrorism, economic pressures, and climate vulnerability.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A physicist argues that Ghana should understand air pollution by examining the atmosphere as a dynamic physical system governed by fundamental principles of energy and matter, rather than focusing only on visible smoke or health concerns.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
On March 6, 1957, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana's independence but tied it to the total liberation of the African continent, establishing a foreign policy agenda centered on decolonization, structural integration, and non-alignment. Nkrumah viewed Ghana's political independence as a strategic foundation from which the rest of Africa would be liberated, transforming Accra into a center of anti-colonial resistance across the continent.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Unions representing workers at Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex in Mali have issued strike notices over demands for overtime pay, expense reimbursement, and implementation of labour agreements. The notices, filed by mine worker unions and catering and support staff contractors, threaten labour disruptions from September 28 if demands are not met.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPA CEO says Ghana's reliance on imported refined petroleum products exposes the country to turbulence from external market changes. The authority has raised fuel price floors amid elevated international oil prices, while the state fuel distributor has reduced exports to prioritize domestic supply.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Petroleum Authority reports Ghana has at least 6 weeks of fuel cover and additional buffers from petroleum-laden vessels to prevent private fuel companies from controlling supplies, though it is concerned about rising international prices affecting domestic fuel costs.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Petroleum Authority says Ghana currently has at least six weeks of fuel cover, dismissing imminent shortage concerns. The NPA CEO pointed to available stocks and fuel cargoes at sea as providing a significant buffer, though he flagged price—rather than supply availability—as his immediate concern.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
BOSTenergies has clarified that reduced fuel exports to Burkina Faso and Mali are due to ongoing revamp works at its Bolgatanga depot, not political, security, or diplomatic considerations. The company denies Reuters reports suggesting an imminent fuel shortage in Ghana prompted the reduction.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
BOST Energies Limited has reduced fuel supplies to Burkina Faso and Mali, attributing the cut to ongoing revamp works at its Bolgatanga depot rather than any imminent fuel shortage in Ghana. The company clarified that its Managing Director's Reuters comments were misinterpreted, and stressed there is no shortage and no supply cuts based on political, security, or diplomatic grounds.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's state-owned fuel distributor BOST Energies has cut diesel and gasoline exports to Burkina Faso and Mali since August to prioritise domestic demand, managing director Afetsi Awoonor said. Global supply tightness driven by conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East has driven fuel prices to record highs and strained BOST's ability to meet export requests.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
AGRA's Food Security Monitor report says food prices in Ghana remained largely stable in August 2026 compared to July, with rice and sorghum prices unchanged while white maize prices increased 8.9% month-on-month. Year-on-year, rice and white maize prices are significantly lower than a year earlier, reflecting improved supply conditions.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Football Association says the preliminary-round exits of defending GPL champions Medeama SC and FA Cup winners Nations FC from CAF inter-club competitions do not reflect weakness in the domestic league. GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum argued that poor African performance by individual clubs does not indicate league quality, citing PSG's success in a non-elite European league as comparison.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →