The Pooling Effect
"...until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned: That until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens...
Tag: Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s Zuma Should Be Fired, Says Mandela Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has called for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma to be sacked. He had "failed the test" of leadership and South Africa needed to hold to account those who were...
A Plea To My People
Since the day I could think for myself for my 24 years on earth, I have been wondering why Africa, Ghana, northerners, Tamale and Dagbon are not thriving as expected. Upon all those sleepless nights...
African Countries Uniting Against ICC
South Africa and Burundi's decision to quit the International Criminal Court (ICC) and an attack by Gambia against its supposed 'Caucasian' justice are likely to embolden other African states to...
Be ‘source of Hope’
At the end of their bi-annual meeting today, The Elders called for redoubled efforts to turn the International Criminal Court into a truly universal, and impartial, tribunal. During discussions in...
ANC Chief Whip Urges Jacob Zuma To Quit
The chief whip of South Africa's governing political party has called on its entire leadership - including President Jacob Zuma - to step down. Jackson Mthembu said fraud charges against the finance...
South Africa’s Decision To Leave ICC A ‘blow To Victims’ of International Crimes
South Africa’s announcement Friday that it is leaving the ICC surprised many, raising questions about its legality and concerns for the future of a court that counted South African...
How the West Changed Its Mind On Libya’s Gaddafi
How the West changed its mind on Libya’s Gaddafi In the 42 years that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya, Western views went from considering him a cartoon villain to believing him a model of...
Media Hijacked By Cabal Blocking My ‘transformation’ Message – Mahama
It was 12. 27 am, well past the bedtime of many people. But His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama is no ordinary person. He is the President of the Republic of Ghana, and for him, time pales into...
The Future Of Those Children
Today’s children are inherently the future generation. As such, children, under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, are entitled to enabling environment and education, with the aim of...
Rebuilding The Continent Of Africa
In a telephone conversation with a friend in America, she demanded an answer to a question she asked me concerning the continent of Africa, “Is Africa a poor continent led by rich leaders, or a...
Did NDC Erect Gandhis Statue At Legon To Spite JB Danquah?
I have been studiously following the controversy and heated debate swirling around the erection and/or installing of the life-size statue of India’s independence movement icon and legendary civil...
President Jammeh Of Gambia Is True Freedom Fighter And Deep Frying Pan
What the talk is about Debate erupted over why President Yaya Jammeh of Gambia should show up face among world leaders paying last respect to South African freedom fighter and peace maker Nelson...
The Destruction Of Mahatma Gandhis Statue And Prisoners Dilemma
The erection of Indian iconic freedom fighter and thinker, Mahatma Gandhi’s statue on the campus of University Ghana (UG) was encumbered with a controversy. For example, a former Director of the...
Change Founder’s Day To Kwame Nkrumah Day – Onsy Nkrumah
Son of the first president of Ghana, Dr. Onsy Kwame Nkrumah, has suggested that the name Founder’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate the Life of the first president of Ghana be changed to “Kwame...
Ah, If Nkrumah Were Alive!
By Enimil Ashon In this article, I am only thinking aloud – in a profession where thinking is allowed. And I am thinking about leadership; to be precise, leaderlessness in a family or a nation. Why...
Leaders Laud Peres At Jerusalem Funeral
World leaders have hailed the vision of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he is laid to rest three days after he died at the age of 93. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him...
Tear Down the Gandhi Statue [3]
By Kwarteng, Francis “India gave South Africa Gandhi the barrister and Africa gave India back Mahatma Gandhi the Great Soul” (Nelson Mandela). “We believe as much in purity of race as we think...
Tear Down The Gandhi Statue 4
“Mahatma Gandhi will always be remembered as long as free men and those who love freedom and justice live” (Haile Selassie 1, Emperor of Ethiopia). “Gandhi must be forgiven these prejudices in...
Tear Down The Gandhi Statue 3
“India gave South Africa Gandhi the barrister and Africa gave India back Mahatma Gandhi the Great Soul” (Nelson Mandela). “We believe as much in purity of race as we think they do…We believe...