{
  "id": 15651702,
  "title": "Ghana proposes visa waiver deal to strengthen ties with Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ghana-proposes-visa-waiver-deal-to-strengthen-ties-with-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T20:52:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/ghana-proposes-visa-waiver-deal-to-strengthen-ties-with-lebanon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has proposed a visa waiver agreement with Lebanon to boost travel, trade, and bilateral relations, according to Ghana's Ambassador to Lebanon, Prof. Justice Solomon Korantwi-Barimah. The ambassador presented his Letters of Credence to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on October 15, 2026, while conveying greetings from President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana.\n\nGhana and Lebanon have maintained friendly relations since Ghana's independence in 1957, with historical ties, commercial exchanges, and people-to-people contacts contributing to their friendship. The ambassador highlighted Lebanon's contributions to Ghana's economic development and expressed interest in expanding cooperation across various sectors, including trade, investment, education, healthcare, hospitality, and tourism.\n\nProf. Korantwi-Barimah praised Lebanon's support for a UN General Assembly resolution addressing the transatlantic slave trade and its commitment to international peace and security through Ghana's involvement in UNIFIL. He emphasized the need for closer cooperation between the two nations on labor and migration issues, aiming to promote orderly migration, strengthen labor arrangements, and safeguard workers' welfare. The ambassador expressed Ghana's willingness to work with Lebanon to explore new opportunities for cooperation and advance shared interests at both bilateral and multilateral levels.",
  "summary": "Ghana and Lebanon have maintained cordial relations dating back to the early years of Ghana's independence in 1957, with historical ties and commercial exchanges",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Qatari electricity lifeline for Lebanon includes two power plants, LNG supply deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/qatari-electricity-lifeline-for-lebanon-includes-two-power-plants-lng",
        "published": "2026-10-19T17:14:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}