The Namibia Experience
Sometime after January 7 2017, my two and a half years tour of duty as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Namibia and Botswana would come to an end and I will head back to my homeland Ghana to pursue the...
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Buhari Presents $24bn Budget To the National Assembly
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presented a record 7.298 trillion naira ($24 billion) budget for 2017 to lawmakers which is aimed at pulling Africa’s biggest economy out of its...
We Have No Excuse For Losing To Ivory Coast
The President of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has said though Ghana's loss to Cote D’ Ivoire, was to injuries, the West Africans were a better side said,...
Democracy In Africa Is Corrupt By Nature
The past Elections in Ghana are a clear demonstration that Democracy in Africa as a whole is a matter of unfortunate corruption. Running a Party is costly. Paying Rent for Office Space in various...
Saudi Rejects Interference In Yemen
Saudi Arabia is determined to prevent external "interference" in neighbouring war-torn Yemen, King Salman said in an annual address on Thursday. He did not explicitly refer to the kingdom's regional...
On Buhari’s Visit To The Gambia
On Saturday 10 December, 2016, the world woke up to the shocking news of The Gambia President, Yahya Jammeh, rejecting the result of the country’s Presidential election he earlier accepted. What...
Climate Change Could Render Sudan ‘uninhabitable’
Irregular rain has ruined crops, and the country is experiencing both droughts and floods Sudan's ecosystems and natural resources are deteriorating. Temperatures are rising, water supplies are...
Ghana Decides Today
By Akwasi Brobbey The political process does not end on election day. Young people need to stay involved in the process by continuing to pay attention to the conversation and holding their leaders...
UN Asked To Launch Fresh Inquiry
A resolution is being presented to the UN General Assembly asking for a special investigator to look into the 1961 plane crash that killed then UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. The plane went...
Kotokolis Also Voted To Become Ghanaians As Others
Exactly sixty years (60years) ago, 1956 – 2016, Kotokolis in the then British Togoland, were among some ethnic groups such as Ewes, Akans, Mamprusis, Dagombas, Nanumbas, Bimobas, Konkomba,...
What To The Ghanaian Is The Seventh Of December?
It is important for every Ghanaian to reflect first of all on some of the major issues of our country as regards our economy and where of course Ghana is is moving to, think through them and make...
South Sudan FA Board Suspend President
The president of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA), Chabur Goc Alei, says he is determined to clear his name after he was suspended by the FA’s board of directors. The board decided...
‘Unprecedented’ Numbers Face Severe Hunger In South Sudan
Some 3.6 million people in South Sudan face severe food shortages - the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time - and the crisis is likely to worsen when food from the current harvest runs...
Bridging The Divide Between Analog Leaders And Digital Natives In Africa For A Viable Tech Development
Leadership is one of the biggest failures of the African continent. It is unfortunately blessed with a handful of non-performing and sit-tight leaders who have refused to abdicate political power....
The Role Of Europe In The Balkan Region’s Geopolitical Crossing
Geopolitics, the study of how spatial dimension impacts on and affects states' politics, may offer an important contribution to analysing strategies suited to developing rail infrastructures beween...
The Reality of African Footballers
Abuse and poor pay - the reality of African footballers African players abroad are used to the photo call after being signed. A major survey into global football shows that life for the vast majority...
Myanmar Wants Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya
Myanmar is seeking the ethnic cleansing of the Muslim Rohingya minority from its territory, a senior UN official has told the BBC. Armed forces have been killing Rohingya in Rakhine state, forcing...
Sudan Can Expand Impact In Africa
...Summary: “While Khartoum’s geopolitical impacts are felt across Africa; it must review and make the same of its social and economic role in the continent.” ...Summary: “While...
Serial Calling, Foot-Soldiering Mode
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Kudalor has been in the news one too many for negative reasons in recent times. He took on the added schedule of Immigration matters with political...
A Cause For Great Concern
As of the time of writing this piece, it is thirteen days to the elections, yes 13 days! And as I write, the democracy we practice has not provided us with the opportunity of having a presidential...