A new UN report has suggested the most common factor driving people to join extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is not religion, but the need for work. The report by the UN Development Programme surveyed thousands of people in eight … Read more →
Leaders in seven countries in the West African sub region are meeting in Accra to device means to fight the growing threat of terrorism in the region. They include the Presidents of Ghana, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, and … Read more →
President John Dramani Mahama and his Iranian Counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, have agreed to closely collaborate in the fight against extremism and terrorism. The two reached the agreement after holding discussions on the matter behind closed doors. President Mahama, who is … Read more →
Man is a religious animal. He is the only animal who has the true religion – several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight. … Read more →
Terrorism is a global headache and to fight this menace, world leaders have always mapped out plans to deal with it. Africa has had its share ever since groups such as Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram were formed. In an address … Read more →
President John Dramani Mahama has admonished Ghanaians to be on guard and avert any act of terrorism intended against the country. Speaking to a section of media practitioners in the country at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday, President Mahama implore … Read more →
Some 130 police personnel including four women have begun a-30 day specialized training against terrorist attacks.The personnel, drawn from the 11 police regions, would also be equipped with skills for crowd control, protection of VIPs, strategies in Special Weapons and … Read more →