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August 3, 2026
Atlantic Africa News

Tag : West Africa

Bagbin seeks consensus talks after ‘surprise’ passage of anti-LGBTQ bill

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has expressed surprise at the passage of the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation, saying he expected lawmakers to...
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Anti-LGBTQ bill still has “long way to go,” Mahama says

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
President John Dramani Mahama says the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ bill has not yet completed the legislative process and remains subject to constitutional and procedural review...
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No approved fare increase, Ghana transport operators say

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori012
Ghana’s main road transport operators on Monday distanced themselves from an announced 20 percent increase in public transport fares due to take effect on 2...
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Ghana’s flood problem is an enforcement issue, not a policy gap — Osae-Kwapong

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori05
Director of the Democracy Project at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), John Osae-Kwapong, has blamed weak enforcement of urban planning regulations for recurring floods...
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Ratify AU free movement protocol – Afenyo-Markin tells ECOWAS parliament

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori06
The Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for urgent ratification of the African Union Protocol on Free Movement of Persons,...
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