{
  "id": 2087011,
  "title": "Ghana and the Netherlands to jointly combat illicit drugs and drug markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ghana-and-the-netherlands-to-jointly-combat-illicit-drugs-and-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:42:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/jointly-combat-illicit-drugs-and-drug-markets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana and the Netherlands are set to collaborate in the fight against illicit drugs and drug markets. The agreement is an extension of the Accra Call to Action, aimed at strengthening international cooperation to tackle the illicit drug trade, according to 3News.\n\nThe details of the agreement and its implementation are not specified in the reports.\n\nThere is also mention of a separate partnership between Standard Bank Group and Union Pay International, which will benefit nine African countries, including Ghana. This partnership will expand UnionPay e-commerce acceptance across these markets, allowing merchants to accept secure online payments from UnionPay cardholders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghana Business News",
        "title": "Standard Bank and UnionPay expand e-Commerce for merchants in Ghana, eight other African markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/standard-bank-and-unionpay-expand-e-commerce-for-merchants-in-ghana",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:02:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Standard Bank and UnionPay expand e-commerce across 9 African markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/standard-bank-and-unionpay-expand-e-commerce-across-9-african-markets",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:46:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}