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… The dissemination forms part of a wider seven-country study being conducted in Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda to examine gender-based inequities affecting young women in Africa’s creative sector.
Study exposes widespread gender barriers in Ghana’s creative sectorThe Ghanaian Times
… The appeal comes as 13 West African coastal countries, including Ghana, Benin, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, implement the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP). …
Share fisheries, marine biodiversity data … FC urges Gulf of Guinea nationsJoy Online
… One example highlighted in the report involved a Senegal-based operation that attempted to fraudulently divert $7.9 million from a petroleum company during Operation Sentinel. …
INTERPOL identifies ransomware, AI-powered scams among Africa’s biggest cyber threatsJoy Online
… By comparison, Nigeria’s projected increase is a much smaller 8 deaths per 100,000, and Senegal’s is 16. …
Ghana’s climate future brings less malaria but more deadly heat, new research showsJoy Online
… In 2025, 17 countries enacted or amended cybercrime legislation, including the launch of an online reporting platform in Senegal aimed at enhancing the response to online violations affecting children. …
INTERPOL report finds AI linked to more than half of cybercrime in AfricaJoy Online
… he UN system.Despite the challenges, Ambassador Osei said there remains hope if Africa can produce visionary leaders willing to challenge the status quo.He recalled a period when leaders such as Ethiopia’s late Meles Zenawi, South Africa’s former President Thabo Mbeki and Senegal …
Ghana must use AU chairmanship to drive Africa’s transformation – Ambassador D.K. OseiJoy Online
… The Muslim clerics traveled from neighbouring countries including Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal with others coming from Europe and United States to celebrate the birthday of the late Sheikh Tijjani. …
Partisan politics, religion and tradition shouldn’t divide us – Interior Minister to GhanaiansJoy Online
… Such issues were not unique to Iran, with fans from Haiti, Senegal, and Ivory Coast impacted by travel bans imposed by the Trump administration, while Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US – despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single entry US visa – because …
Infantino tells Fifa critics to ‘meditate, pray or watch football’Joy Online
… Over the past two decades, Senegal cut the share of its people facing hunger from 15.8 to 5.3 per cent. …
Africa’s food insecurity eases: The next task is making the gains harder to reverseJoy Online
… The result sent Jorge Vilda’s side to the top of Group A on goal difference ahead of Algeria, who beat Senegal 2-0 earlier in the day. …
WAFCON 2026: Morocco set early standard with emphatic win over KenyaGhana's Black Maidens will compete in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (October 17), their seventh appearance. The team returns after being absent from the last three editions due to a 2022 qualifying loss to Morocco and subsequent bans for age cheating.
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Ghana's Black Maidens will compete in the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco (October 17), their seventh appearance. The team returns after being absent from the last three editions due to a 2022 qualifying loss to Morocco and subsequent bans for age cheating.
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Ghanaian youth academy Desire FC has formed a partnership with Italian club Hellas Verona's HV Academy project to develop young football talent in Ghana and foster cultural exchange between the two footballing communities. The Obuasi-based academy, which operates teams from Under-15 to Under-21 level, aims to create a pathway for Ghanaian youth players to the Italian game.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A 19-kilometre double-track rail line connecting Blaise Diagne International Airport to Diamniadio and Dakar opened this week to transport visitors for the Youth Olympic Games beginning on 31 October. The project includes seven new dual-mode trains and is expected to serve around 15,000 international accredited participants arriving from abroad.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Flash floods in Senegal's capital Dakar and elsewhere killed several people and destroyed buildings over the weekend, with the government warning of more rain ahead. The Prime Minister said the school year's start could be postponed if floodwaters did not recede.
6 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 →
Senegal's hosting of the Youth Olympic Games represents a turning point for Africa's engagement with global sport governance. Policy review reveals fragmented national frameworks and weak implementation across Africa, while successful youth mega-events require policy alignment, regulatory compliance, community engagement, and cultural programming.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Société Générale Group has announced an agreement to sell its majority stake in Société Générale Ghana to Pan-African banking group Attijariwafa Bank, a Moroccan international financial services group headquartered in Casablanca, which was created through the merger of Banque Commerciale du Maroc and Wafabank.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hold a hearing on October 8 in Switzerland for Senegal's appeal of CAF's decision to strip them of the AFCON title and award it to Morocco instead. Senegal won the final 1-0 after a Pape Gueye extra-time goal, but the match was marked by player protests when a penalty was awarded to Morocco; CAF overturned the result in March 2026, awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana ranked fifth among countries of origin for cocaine seized at Belgium's Antwerp port in 2025, the only African nation in the top five dominated by Latin American states. Belgian customs seized nearly 55 tonnes of cocaine at Antwerp last year; Ghana's ranking reflects large seizures in cassava flour and other legitimate exports from Tema.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's badminton team defeated hosts Egypt 2-0 in the Mixed Team Relay quarter-finals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Junior Championship in Cairo, winning 55-51 and 55-52. Ghana will face Algeria in the semi-finals as they seek to defend the title won in Senegal two years ago.
29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Golden Shuttlers defeated hosts Egypt 2-0 in the Mixed Team Relay quarter-finals at the 2026 All Africa U-19 Junior Championship in Cairo, with victories of 55-51 and 55-52, advancing to face Algeria in the semi-finals.
29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Golden Shuttlers qualified for the next round of the mixed team relay event at the 2026 All-Africa U-19 Junior Championships in Cairo after their Senegalese opponents did not appear. Team Ghana will face Mauritius in the second round and aims to defend the title won two years ago.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigeria came from behind to defeat Madagascar 2-1 at home in their opening Group L match of AFCON 2027 qualifying. Debutant Moses Usor scored the winning goal, and Nigeria face Guinea-Bissau next on Tuesday.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NkrumahFest 2026 in Ellembelle was beset by disorganisation, including the hoisting of Senegal's flag at the festival named after Ghana's independence leader. The event is funded and controlled by Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, a five-term MP and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.
25 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign started today with 48 countries in 12 groups competing over six rounds through March, while the continent awaits a decision on last year's disputed final in Morocco, where Senegal beat the hosts but was stripped of the title after walking off the pitch in protest; Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with a hearing scheduled for October 8.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi has called for reforms to make the ECOWAS Court of Justice more accessible and responsive to citizens' rights concerns across West Africa, arguing the Court must move beyond its traditional judicial role to connect with people affected by cross-border trade, migration, technology and regional integration.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Dean of UPSA Law School, Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has called on the ECOWAS Court of Justice to establish clearer jurisdictional principles to strengthen public confidence, address sovereignty concerns, and reinforce the Court's legitimacy in West Africa.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof Kofi Abotsi, dean of UPSA Law School, warned that the ECOWAS Court of Justice's credibility and effectiveness depend on its ability to remain independent and ensure its decisions are respected, even when politically inconvenient to member states. He identified enforcement of the Court's orders as a difficult challenge, arguing that regional courts become vulnerable when their decisions have significant consequences for governments.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa has called on journalists across ECOWAS to intensify investigations into money laundering, terrorist financing and other economic and financial crimes. A three-day regional training for about 40 journalists from ECOWAS member states is underway in Accra aimed at strengthening their capacity to investigate and report such crimes.
23 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament called for renewed commitment by lawmakers to tackle climate change, citing increasing flooding, heat waves, and rising sea levels affecting livelihoods and security across the sub-region. The second ECOWAS Parliamentary Seminar in Accra convened lawmakers from member states to deliberate on measures to address climate change adaptation challenges.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →
Yango Group completed its Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme, bringing together 24 Fellows from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique to develop tech solutions including cashless payments for informal transport, digital financial identity for informal merchants, and other locally-rooted projects over 12 weeks.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Patrick Vieira, 50, has been named Senegal head coach following the dismissal of Pape Thiaw. Born in West Africa and a former France international, Vieira described the appointment as "an absolute dream" and a homecoming, saying he was drawn by the nation's exceptional generation of players.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
According to ActionAid and Development Finance International, 65 climate-vulnerable countries will spend nearly 25 times more on debt repayments than climate action in 2026, with debt servicing consuming an average of 65% of national revenues. The report notes that climate disasters force borrowing for recovery, creating a cycle where debt obligations constrain spending on climate action and essential services.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Olympic Committee has announced a 13-athlete contingent to represent Ghana at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, scheduled for October 31–November 13, 2026. Athletes will compete in athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, judo, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama says the Sentuo Airport Garden City Project will position Accra to host major international conferences, including UN events, by addressing previous gaps in hotel accommodation and conference facilities.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Amin Amidu Sulemani of Ghana has been appointed ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalisation for the 2026–2030 term, confirmed during the ECOWAS Assembly in Abuja. He will oversee infrastructure, energy, transport, and digital development, reporting to newly appointed ECOWAS Commission president Senegal's General Birame Diop.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into the country's involvement in major narcotics trafficking cases under the NDC government, citing multiple drug seizures over the past 18 months including a 3.3-tonne cocaine consignment intercepted in March 2025 valued at over US$350 million.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 concluded on Sunday with 28 titles awarded across three nights. US sprinters Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek completed sprint doubles, with Jefferson-Wooden clocking 21.47 in the women's 200m and Bednarek running 19.52 in the men's 200m, while other highlights included world record-holder Alison dos Santos winning the men's 400m hurdles and Josh Kerr taking the men's 1500m title.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →