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Joy Online
… Turning to West Africa, she expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel and warned that extremist groups could increasingly threaten coastal states. …
KAIPTC marks 15th Graduation Ceremony with call for peace and security leadershipJoy Online
… The Justice Professor described the Sahel region as one of the clearest examples of the changing nature of modern conflict, arguing that the situation could not be reduced to simple narratives of religious or cultural confrontation. …
Justice Mensa-Bonsu warns of changing face of warfare, rising extremism and threats to global peaceJoy Online
… The Transformational Impact Award, valued at US$450,000, was presented to Fundación Plan International España for DESFERS, an initiative supporting women in the Sahel through renewable energy, skills training, and access to financing. …
AkoFresh CEO wins $100,000 OPEC Fund Youth Entrepreneurship AwardBusiness & Financial Times
… The industry body said stricter monitoring measures along key timber transport routes have become necessary as illegally harvested timber increasingly moves from the Bono, Ahafo and Western Regions to markets in the Sahel, undermining legitimate businesses, accelerating forest lo …
GTMO demands arrests after attack on Forestry Commission checkpointThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Azumah pointed out that Africa continued to bear a significant share of the global refugee burden due to ongoing conflicts in countries such as Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and parts of the Sahel region. …
Funding cuts threaten refugee welfare – GRBJoy Online
… He highlighted the continued expansion of violent extremist networks from the Sahel into coastal West African states, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to regional stability. …
KAIPTC Deputy Commandant urges stronger evidence-based security responseJoy Online
… These include the spread of violent extremist networks from the Sahel into coastal West African states, the destabilising effects of unconstitutional changes of government, and the compounding humanitarian and governance crises affecting millions of people. …
KAIPTC restructures research and academic units to strengthen response to West Africa’s evolving security challengesJoy Online
… She cited the spread of violent extremism from the Sahel into coastal states, the strain placed on governance systems by unconstitutional changes of government, and the resulting humanitarian and developmental pressures as key examples of an increasingly volatile regional environ …
KAIPTC Research Director defends structural split as response to fast-moving West Africa security threatsThe Ghanaian Times
… He assured the envoys that despite the security situation in parts of the Sahel, Ghana remains committed to working with ECOWAS, the African Union, the United Nations, and all our international partners to promote peace, security, democracy, and sustainable development on the con …
7 envoys present credentials to President MahamaJoy Online
… Since the code was repealed, and amid a loss of influence in the Sahel region, Macron has visited both Ghana and Kenya three times in less than two months. …
Macron reparations invite is PR vehicle for France to wash off blood of slavery, lootingA Climate Impact Lab report warns Ghana is caught in a "Mortality-Cooling Trap" where rising temperatures outpace electricity supply growth, projecting 19 additional heat-related deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 and over 4,000 additional deaths annually, with about a third of the population in high-risk areas.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Climate Impact Lab report warns Ghana is caught in a "Mortality-Cooling Trap" where rising temperatures outpace electricity supply growth, projecting 19 additional heat-related deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 and over 4,000 additional deaths annually, with about a third of the population in high-risk areas.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that Ghana's 2,090 km land borders cannot be realistically patrolled by conventional means and must embrace drone technology for security, citing documented use of kamikaze drones by jihadist groups including JNIM and Islamic State affiliates across the Sahel and increasingly near Ghana's borders with Togo, Ivory Coast, and Benin.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The UN human rights office has called for an investigation into reports of torture and killing of surrendering Malian soldiers during an ambush by insurgents and separatists in northern Mali on Saturday, saying such actions would amount to a war crime. A source close to the Azawad Liberation Front reported more than 50 pro-government fighters were killed, though Reuters could not independently confirm the toll.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama and Beninois President Romuald Wadagni held talks at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, agreeing to strengthen bilateral relations on economic cooperation, peace, security, and West African integration, including potential cotton imports from Benin for the Juapong Textiles Factory.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Stakeholders are discussing Ghana's preparedness to address security threats from instability in the central Sahel, ahead of a national forum in Accra. The engagement supports the Bamako Declaration, adopted in Mali in March, which calls for coordinated action to promote peace and security across the Sahel and West Africa.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Al Qaeda-linked and Tuareg separatist militants ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, with a source close to the rebels saying more than 50 soldiers and Russian fighters were killed and others taken hostage. Mali's army reported retaliatory airstrikes that killed at least 20 insurgents.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The European Union has announced plans to scale up support for Ghana's defence and security sector under the European Peace Facility to help contain emerging security challenges and prevent spillover of violent extremism from the Sahel. The announcement followed a meeting between Ghana's Deputy Minister for Defence and an EU delegation led by the EU Ambassador to Ghana.
20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
According to the latest AGRA Food Security Monitor, Ghana recorded a significant decline in maize prices, falling 27.7% over six months and 57% year-on-year, while rice prices remained the highest among 17 countries analysed at USD 980/MT, though down 29.6% from a year earlier.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The June 2026 AGRA Food Security Monitor shows Ghana's maize prices fell 7.8% month-on-month and 27.7% over six months, with annual declines of 57% marking the largest drop among analysed countries. Rice prices rose slightly monthly (0.5%) but Ghana recorded the highest rice price in the region at USD 980/MT, 29.6% below year-ago levels.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama welcomed a delegation of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs at the Presidency on Wednesday, July 8, where they congratulated him on his election victory and thanked him for developmental projects in the region. Mahama praised the institution of Chieftaincy as a pillar of national life and a partner in governance and community development.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama announced that the government will soon begin procurement for a new airport in Wa, Upper West Region, as part of efforts to improve transport infrastructure and position the region as a commercial and logistics hub. Documentation for the project has been submitted to the Public Procurement Authority for approval.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced the government is preparing to begin the procurement process for a new airport in Wa, part of a strategy to enhance transport infrastructure and position the Upper West Region as a commercial and logistics gateway between Ghana and the Sahel under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama assured the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs that his administration will ensure the region receives its fair share of national development projects and economic opportunities, highlighting agriculture, cross-border trade, renewable energy and tourism as areas of strategic potential.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced plans to transform Upper West Region into a major commercial and logistics hub by improving border infrastructure, transport networks and trade systems, leveraging the region's strategic location as a gateway to the Sahel and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has attributed many of Ghana's chieftaincy disputes to corruption among kingmakers, claiming that financial inducements have influenced the selection of traditional leaders and urging traditional authorities to strengthen succession systems. He told the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs that kingmakers have become corrupt and install people with no connection to royal families, creating conflicts.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama announced plans to codify chieftaincy succession processes in the Upper West Region to reduce disputes and prevent conflicts over rightful successors by clearly documenting royal families, succession gates, and rotational arrangements. Mahama cited corruption among kingmakers as motivation for formalising succession processes.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The United States has withdrawn the majority of troops deployed to Nigeria following a joint counterterrorism operation against Islamic State extremists in the Lake Chad Basin. The mission eliminated a senior Islamic State West Africa Province leader and disrupted the group's command structure and international communications network.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The European Union, which grew from a 1951 coal-and-steel community of six countries, now comprises 27 Member States and roughly 450 million people, forming the world's largest trading bloc. The EU operates a single market, customs union, and common currency (the Euro, used by 21 members), and maintains diplomatic delegations globally including in Ghana.
2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Security consultant Prof. Kwesi Aning has warned that Ghana must address deeper political, economic and social vulnerabilities — including youth unemployment, weak governance and illicit financial flows — rather than treating Sahel violence as merely a spillover threat. He cautioned that security risks extend beyond northern borders and can emerge from internal conditions that extremist networks exploit.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief of Defence Staff has warned that violent extremist groups from the Sahel region have penetrated the northern belt of neighbouring countries and are probing further south toward Ghana, with some Ghanaian citizens already killed in attacks including traders in Titao. He also highlighted growing maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea linked to transnational organised crime.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre held its 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, where the Commandant urged the new cohort of peace and security professionals to become ethical leaders capable of addressing Africa's complex security challenges. The ceremony recognised outstanding performers across the Centre's postgraduate programmes.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former ICC judge Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has warned that the global security landscape is undergoing profound transformation, with new forms of conflict, violent extremism and emerging military technologies posing serious challenges to international peace and civilian protection. Speaking at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre's 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, she urged graduating peace and security scholars to apply their knowledge to address complex conflicts confronting nations.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mathias Charles Yabe, founder of AkoFresh, won the OPEC Fund's 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Award valued at US$100,000 for his company's work providing solar-powered cold storage, refrigerated transport, and farmer training to reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen food security in rural Ghana.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation has demanded arrests and prosecution of those responsible for a June 9 violent attack on a Forestry Commission timber monitoring checkpoint in Bono East Region, warning that illegal timber trafficking and forest crime pose a growing threat to timber-producing areas and national security.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Refugee Board has called for increased support from development partners, humanitarian organisations and philanthropists to sustain refugee welfare programmes, citing declining international funding and rising humanitarian needs. The appeal was made during World Refugee Day 2026 commemorations, with the GRB noting that globally more than 132 million people have been forcibly displaced, nearly 40 per cent of them children.
23 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has called for deeper collaboration and stronger evidence-based policymaking as the Centre restructures to address West Africa's security challenges. The 2024–2028 Strategic Plan splits the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into a standalone Academic Faculty and a Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security, designed to align research outputs with operational realities.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has restructured its former Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into two separate units—a standalone Academic Faculty and a newly established Department of Applied Research and Innovation in Peace and Security—to sharpen focus and better respond to West Africa's evolving peace and security challenges.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has restructured by separating its former Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research into two standalone entities — a Faculty of Academic Affairs and a dedicated research department (DARIPS) — to better respond to rapidly evolving peace and security challenges in West Africa, including the spread of violent extremism, unconstitutional government changes, and humanitarian pressures.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama received credentials from ambassadors and high commissioners representing Russia, Malta, Poland, Indonesia, Panama, Armenia, and Tanzania. Mahama highlighted Ghana's healthy relationships with their respective countries and invited them to identify areas of meaningful cooperation, including investment opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, energy, and other sectors as part of Ghana's economic transformation agenda.
18 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
French President Emmanuel Macron has been invited to Ghana's Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra on 17 June 2026, but critics accuse him of using the visit as a public relations vehicle given France's history as Europe's third-largest slave-trading nation. President Mahama, the African Union Champion for Reparations, has drawn criticism from other African leaders for inviting Macron to an event intended as a safe space for Africans and Afro-descendants to decide on reparations, and for praising him as an "honest and exemplary" leader on the issue despite France's repeal (rather than nullification) of the Code Noir.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →