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President John Dramani Mahama urged Ghanaians to remain united, grateful, and prayerful amid recent floods in Accra that caused fatalities and property damage. The call for unity came during a national prayers and thanksgiving event.

Floods in Ivory Coast have killed at least 59 people this year, according to a government spokesperson. Recent torrential rains caused floods and landslides in Ivory Coast and Ghana, with 24 deaths reported in the capital cities of both countries. The government urged residents to follow safety guidelines in high-risk areas.

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has stated that the government is intensifying efforts to address flooding in Accra, Tema, and surrounding communities caused by heavy rainfall.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana has criticized the government's response to recent flooding in Accra and surrounding areas, calling for stronger action beyond public relations efforts. The party urged decisive measures to address the country's flood challenges.

Floods and landslides in Accra, Ghana, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast, caused by torrential rains have killed at least 24 people. Emergency services and military personnel are rescuing stranded residents, while neighborhoods remain partially submerged. At least 12 deaths were reported in Ghana, and over a dozen in Ivory Coast, with many trapped under rubble.

Flooding in Ghana's capital has killed 13 people, and another storm is forecast, prompting residents to relocate to high ground or stay indoors.

The maiden next steps conference on reparatory justice concluded in Accra, Ghana, adopting a comprehensive framework to advance the global reparations agenda.

African and Caribbean leaders at a conference in Accra, Ghana, urged former slave-trading nations to issue apologies and reparations following a U.N. resolution labeling the transatlantic slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity.' The conference proposed concrete measures for reparatory justice, including a Global Reparation Fund, though countries like the United States show mixed public support for such initiatives.

A global framework for reparatory justice was adopted at a conference in Accra, Ghana, addressing compensation for those affected by enslavement legacies and measures to tackle debt burdens as part of an 18-point strategic roadmap. The event followed the UN's resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.

Ghana is hosting a three-day conference in Accra to advance reparatory justice for the trafficking of enslaved Africans, following a UN resolution declaring it a grave crime against humanity. Over 80 countries are participating to pursue reconciliation and restitution commitments.

The U.S. State Department plans to reduce the number of embassies and consulates in Africa processing visas from nearly 50 to 20. The move, part of the Trump administration's immigration restrictions, requires non-hub countries to send applicants to designated sites for visa processing.

Almost 300 Ghanaian nationals were repatriated to Accra from Johannesburg after anti-immigrant protests in South Africa raised safety concerns. The voluntary repatriation process was organized for citizens who no longer felt secure in the host country.

Ghana's central bank, the Bank of Ghana, unexpectedly advanced a monetary policy committee meeting but later postponed announcing any policy decisions until its regular end-of-July meeting. The article focuses on procedural changes in the bank's policy-making process.

Ghana's currency, the cedi, is expected to face more challenges after missing a deadline to restructure its bilateral debt. The country is seeking foreign aid and is experiencing a world-leading stock rally. Ghana's economic situation is uncertain.