{
  "id": 15912772,
  "title": "Mahama to urge Putin to declare ceasefire during Russia visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mahama-to-urge-putin-to-declare-ceasefire-during-russia-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:12:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-to-urge-putin-to-declare-ceasefire-during-russia-visit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama intends to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire during his upcoming visit for the Russia-Africa Summit. Addressing the Financial Times Africa Summit in London, Mahama mentioned his intention to raise the issue with the Russian leader to halt ongoing hostilities. He emphasized Ghana's stance of non-alignment, asserting that it has allowed the country to maintain friendly relations with global powers, including the United States, the European Union, China, and Russia. Mahama highlighted that Ghana prioritizes attracting investments that yield fair returns for both investors and the nation, rather than succumbing to international competition. His administration aims to end the export of raw minerals by 2030, focusing on expanding local processing to generate more economic value within the country. This strategy requires partnerships with investors to establish industries that can process raw materials locally while contributing to community development. An example of successful local processing is given in the gold sector, where approximately 70% of Ghana's gold is currently refined domestically before export. The government aims to process at least 50% of the cocoa beans produced annually locally. This shift in strategy is expected to stimulate industrial development, create employment opportunities, and ensure that Ghana retains a larger share of the value generated from its natural resources.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama says he will use his upcoming visit to Russia for the Russia-Africa Summit to appeal to President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire. Speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London, President Mahama said he intended to raise the issue with the Russian leader in an effort to halt […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in Russia after 'positive' talks with Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-envoy-witkoff-to-meet-putin-in-russia-after-positive-talks-with",
        "published": "2026-10-21T04:29:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}