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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has announced a 26-man squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The qualifiers are scheduled for early next month, with the team set to begin preparations on Monday, September 2, 2024. The Black Stars are set …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to lift all sanctions imposed on Niger, including the closure of land and air borders between ECOWAS countries and Niger. These sanctions were imposed in response to a military takeover that ousted the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum last year. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed regret over the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In response to the announcement made by the three countries, currently under military rule, Akufo-Addo, a former ECOWAS Chair, deemed …