The Story of West Africa’s Gambia
After receiving commendations from prominent people for accepting defeat in the December 1, 2016 elections, incumbent Yayha Jammel shocked many when he decided not to step down. According to Mr....
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Vice President of Gambia Resigns
Gambia’s Vice President has joined eight cabinet ministers to resign in the face of the political impasse in the country incited by the refusal of President Yahya Jammeh’s to step down. Vice...
Senior Minister Role Unconstitutional – Ayariga
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s appointment of Senior Minister nominee, Osafo Maafo is unconstitutional, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has said. President Akufo- Addo nominated...
Senior Minister Role Unconstitutional
President Nana Addo’s appointment of Senior Minister, Osafo Maafo is unconstitutional, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has said. President Akufo- Addo nominated the former...
‘Senior Minister’ Unconstitutional – Ayariga
The nomination of Yaw Osafo Marfo as Senior Minister-designate by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is unconstitutional, Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has said....
A Missed Opportunity For The 6th Parliament And H.E President John Mahama
The age-long Right to Information (RTI) Bill, which has been described by many as the oldest Bill in Parliament, suffered a major defeat when the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana...
No, It Was Rather Mahama Who Disrespected Otumfuo
I don’t know what kind of legal practice he is into, or which law school awarded him his law degree, or what he did in order to pass his Bar Exam and secure his license to practice law. But it...
Gambia’s President Jammeh Vows ‘to Stay Till Election Ruling’
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has said he will not step down before a Supreme Court decision on disputed elections, a ruling now not expected until May. In a nationwide TV broadcast, the...
Yahya Jammeh Vows ‘to Stay Till Poll Ruling’
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has said he will not step down before a Supreme Court decision on disputed elections, a ruling now not expected until May. In a nationwide TV broadcast, the...
Who Are These Revolting Soldiers In the Ivory Coast?
The Ivory Coast tranquillity has been shaken by a revolt of a group of soldiers in the Ivoirian Army shooting up Bouake, Korhogo, Daloa and marching to Abidjan. They are demanding the pay they claim...
S. Korea President’s Lawyers Say No Evidence For Impeachment
The impeachment trial of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye got under way Thursday, with her lawyers arguing there is no evidence to back the corruption allegations that threaten to force her from...
Senegal Expats To Be Allowed To Run For Parliament
Senegalese people living abroad will be able to run for office in their home country for the first time in July’s elections, after MPs voted to increase the number of seats in parliament. The...
A Little Clarification Here, Justice Crabbe
Addressing the quadrennial Parliamentary Training Institute, recently, Justice VCRAC Crabbe was reported to have said that newly mandated political parties would be better off sticking to the...
Tackling Source of Corruption, First Things First
Dear President-Elect Nana Addo Safe Democracy Ghana welcomes you again for the second time. The first congratulation we offered you was in a Press Release published by Modern Ghana online on 20th...
A Proposal To Effect Amendment To The Review Process Of The 1992 Constitution Of The Republic Of Ghana
INTRODUCTION Historically Chieftaincy was the political and social institution that fully run and controlled various ethnic groupings before the advent of the white man and subsequent colonialism....
Ogoni In Review
The Ogoninews publisher Mr. Fegalo Nsuke caught up with Mr. Ben Ikari who is a prominent Ogoni activist and the following questions drew his responses below. OGN: What is your assessment of the gains...
Mr. Fegalo Nsuke Caught Up With Mr. Ben Ikari Who Is A Prominent Ogoni Activist?
The Ogoninews publisher Mr. Fegalo Nsuke caught up with Mr. Ben Ikari who is a prominent Ogoni activist and the following questions drew his responses below. OGN: What is your assessment of the gains...
Ivorian Ruling Party Wins Absolute Majority In Parliament With 167 Seats
Ivory Coast’s ruling coalition party has won 167 parliamentary seats out of 254 in the country’s legislative elections held on Sunday. The Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday declared the...
Ivorian Opposition Seeks Return To Political Mainstream In Polls
Voters in Ivory Coast cast their ballots in parliamentary polls on Sunday as the main opposition party sought to break President Alassane Ouattara's near monopoly of the legislature in the West...
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...