The Sahel region of Africa is the "epicentre of global terrorism" and now, for the first time, accounts for "over half of all terrorism-related deaths", according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI).

Unusually hot temperatures forecast over the next four days (March 4-8) in Burkina Faso and parts of Mali in Africa’s Sahel ... Shift Index map to stay updated on heat in your region.

His remarks reaffirm Ghana’s commitment to democratic values and serve as a call to action for the government to prioritise democracy in its foreign policy engagements with the Sahel region.