{
  "id": 10414430,
  "title": "The fight against terrorism requires regional and international cooperation – Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/the-fight-against-terrorism-requires-regional-and-international-10414430",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:23:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-fight-against-terrorism-requires-regional-and-international-cooperation-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the necessity of enhanced regional and international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, especially as security issues persist in the Sahel region. During a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on September 27, Mahama pointed to the aftermath of the Libya conflict, the spread of arms, and the infiltration of terrorist groups as key factors contributing to the region's growing instability. He linked subsequent military coups in the Sahel to this larger security context.\n\nMahama urged for ongoing conversations between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). He stressed the importance of repairing relations between these two alliances. The Ghanaian President maintained that combating terrorism is not a task that can be handled by individual nations or regions alone; thus, regional and global collaboration is essential. In Ghana, he noted, steps are being taken to enhance surveillance and intelligence sharing with neighboring countries to secure the country's borders. These actions are part of Ghana's broader strategy to defend its territory while working in tandem with other nations to tackle the shared security challenges in the region.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat terrorism, particularly as security challenges continue to confront the Sahel.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "The fight against terrorism requires regional and international cooperation - Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/the-fight-against-terrorism-requires-regional-and-international",
        "published": "2026-09-28T06:22:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}