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NPP embarks on 'Democracy Under Attack' demonstration today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed that its planned peaceful demonstration will come off today, Thursday, August 6, 2026, despite the government’s scheduled national memorial ceremony for victims of the recent military helicopter crash.

Cameroon’s Biya, unseen for 58 days, reshuffles military leadership

Cameroon's President Paul Biya has reshuffled senior military staff, promoting the head of the Presidential Guard ​to a brigadier general from colonel and replacing commanders ‌in four of the country's five joint military regions, according to three separate presidential decrees.

ECOWAS donates $250,000 to support Ghana flood victims

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved a donation of US$250,000, equivalent to about GH¢3 million, to support victims of the recent devastating floods in Ghana.

Mahama commissions refurbished Tema Oil Refinery

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the refurbished Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), marking the refinery’s return to full operations and describing the milestone as a major step towards strengthening Ghana’s industrial capacity and reducing dependence on imported petroleum products.