UN Chief Warns of Aleppo ‘atrocities’
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm "over reports of atrocities against a large number of civilians" in Syria's city of Aleppo. Mr Ban urged all the sides, particularly Syria's...
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Behind Morocco’s New Tango with the African Union
Why is King Mohammed VI of Morocco suddenly keen to join the African Union (AU) after his late father King Hassan II condescendingly ditched the continental Organization of African Unity the (OAU) in...
Ban Ki-Moon Urges Calm As EC Collates Results
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged calm in Ghana as the West African country’s Electoral Commission collates results to declare the winner of the presidential election which took place on...
Mahama Is Corrupt According To 2005 United Nations Convention
President Mahama and his NDC government corrupt practices have resulted in excessive public spending, less efficient tax system , needless high public deficit and destabilization of national budgets,...
Vote Out the NPP and NDC! [2]
By Francis Kwarteng “Election is about choosing candidates we believe can lead us, election is not about war, it’s about expression of views. Don’t accept bribe or fight among yourselves. Why...
Vote Out The NPP And The NDC! 2
“Election is about choosing candidates we believe can lead us, election is not about war, it’s about expression of views. Don’t accept bribe or fight among yourselves. Why fight or kill for...
UN Chief Apologises For First Time Over Outbreak
Haiti was cholera-free until it was brought to the country by Nepalese peacekeepers in 2010 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has for the first time apologised to the people of Haiti for the...
UN Begs Mahama, Akufo-Addo For Peaceful Elections
Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-Moon, has shown grave interest in the December 7 elections. Ban Ki-Moon in separate phone calls to the presidential candidates of the major...
Ban Ki-Moon Calls Mahama, Nana Addo Over Ghana’s Elections
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has urged President John Mahama and his arch-rival in this year’s election, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to show leadership by ensuring peaceful elections on...
Ban Ki-Moon Calls Mahama, Akufo-Addo Over Ghana’s Stability
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon is urging the presidential candidates of the two leading political party; President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Nana...
S. Africa Divided Over ICC Withdrawal
South Africans are divided over the country's decision to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last month, South Africa wrote to the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon,...
EC’s Bad Faith Towards Media Disturbing
As of this writing (11/20/16), the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Kwasi Gyan-Appenteng, had roundly condemned the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to have journalists...
Agenda For the Next President [Article]
As you take office in the forenoon of 7th January, 2016, I want to present to you the development and political participation challenges of Ghana’s Youth to add to your in-tray and the priority...
Another Reason Why Mahama Must ‘twaso’
In the previous periodical, I concluded that due to President Mahama’s inability to improve upon the fairly good economic foundation left by both President Kufuor and President Mills, it will,...
UN Asks People With Diabetes To Pay Attention To Eye Protection
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on people with diabetes to have their eyes examined regularly to prevent vision health problems. “Diabetes is a leading cause of poor eyesight and...
Ban Ki-Moon Slams Deadly Attack In Pakistan
U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned the deadly attack in southwestern Pakistan, which has killed at least 52 people, and voiced his hope that the perpetrators can be swiftly...
Peace Eludes The Worlds Newest Nation
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in Juba, the capital city. What many assumed was a celebration of the world’s newest...
Paris Agreement Opens New Channels To Global Climate Governance
With the official enforcement of Paris Agreement on Climate Change, every country in the world now faces a test to fulfill their promises in implementing the tasks, the People’s Daily said in an...
How the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Cashed in on the Political Capital of Global Jihad
Some Nigeria’s analysts see Muhammadu Buhari’s emergence as the “accepted” “saintly tough-guy” Nigerian corruption killer in a different light from the general make-believe one. These...
UN Pays Tribute To Truth-Seeking Media Men
The United Nations today (November 2, 2016) paid tribute to the courage of all media personnel who put their lives on the line for the sake of truth. In this vein, the world body has called for...