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Volta Red Cross Chairman Laments Decline in Youth Volunteerism

Ankara: Mr Bright Delali Agordzo, Volta Regional Chairman of the Ghana Red Cross Society, has expressed concern over declining youth volunteerism, warning that the trend threatens humanitarian services and weakens community support systems across the region. He raised the concern at the opening of the 2025 Volta Regional Red Cross Youth Camp and Leadership Workshop, currently underway at Sokode Senior High Technical School. According to Ghana News Agency, addressing young participants drawn from Ghana, Togo, and Nigeria, Mr Agordzo emphasised that volunteerism remained the lifeblood of humanitarian action and must be protected and promoted. He stated, Volunteerism is gradually fading

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World Bank Approves $150 Million for Togo’s Economic Reforms to Attract Investment and Create Jobs

Abuja: The World Bank Group today approved a $150 million (about FCFA84 billion) International Development Association (IDA) operation to support an ambitious package of structural reforms aimed at boosting private investment, fostering the creation of quality jobs, and strengthening the foundations for inclusive and resilient growth. According to World Bank, the operation, the first in a three-year programmatic series, addresses key drivers of Togo’s economic transformation. It aims in particular to strengthen agricultural productivity through reforms promoting land security and access to financing for smallholder farmers; reduce infrastructure constraints through energy, digital, and logistics reforms; mobilize more private capital by

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US Halts Immigration Processing for 19 Nations Amid Security Concerns

Washington: The US government has announced a suspension of all immigration requests from 19 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, citing national security as the primary concern. This decision follows an incident in Washington last week involving an Afghan national, which prompted heightened scrutiny. The move is expected to affect thousands of applicants, leaving them in a state of uncertainty as they await further developments. According to Deutsche Welle, President Donald Trump’s administration has launched this policy to address perceived security gaps within the immigration system. All applicants from the listed nations will now have to undergo an

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