{
  "id": 9714496,
  "title": "At 81st UNGA: We will process our minerals at home Africa won’t remain arena for resource scramble – Pres Mahama declares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/at-81st-unga-we-will-process-our-minerals-at-home-africa-wont-remain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/at-81st-unga-we-will-process-our-minerals-at-home-africa-wont-remain-arena-for-resource-scramble-pres-mahama-declares/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama, speaking at the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, declared that Africa will not remain a passive stage for a new race for resources. Addressing the international audience, Mahama emphasized that the extraction of critical minerals must not mirror the exploitative practices of the colonial era. He firmly stated, \"We will process our minerals at home, build local industries, create dignified jobs for our youth, and retain the value of our natural resources.\"",
  "summary": "AFRICA will not remain a passive arena for a new scramble for resources, President John Dramani Mahama has stated. Addressing the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in New York, United States, yesterday, President Mahama said the extraction of critical minerals must not replicate the exploitation of the colonial era. “We will process … The post At 81st UNGA: We will process our…",
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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."
}