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Don’t Rely On World Bank Education Reforms – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has challenged African governments not to rely on the World Bank and other...

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S.Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1

South Africa's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's most advanced...

International

Cape Town Contends With Worst Drought In Over A Century

The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented for South Africa's...

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Prof. Ayeetey Charges Universities To Engage In Impact-Oriented Researches

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana is urging universities across the country to adopt measures that will...

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Xenophobia & Racism In the Month of Love

By: Naa Adzoa Adzeley Boi-Dsane February is often thought to be the month of love but is it not ironic that it was...

International

Why Did My Sister Die In A South African Care Home?

The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their...

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The Pearl On the Hill

Folklore has it that “Legon” means ‘hill’  in ‘Ga’, the language of the indigenes of the general Accra...

Opinion

Inclusivity – The Real Challenge To Africa’s Leaders

2017 is an important year for Africa, marking the transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the...

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Falling Statues and Human Condition

Ghanaians are currently debating how to deal with the image and role of Mahatma Ghandi A global debate has been brewing...

Opinion

Student Protests Spread In South Africa

Johannesburg (AFP) - Student protests in South Africa spread Wednesday with police firing rubber bullets at...

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Tear Down the Gandhi Statue [3]

By Kwarteng, Francis “India gave South Africa Gandhi the barrister and Africa gave India back Mahatma Gandhi the...

Opinion

Tear Down The Gandhi Statue 3

“India gave South Africa Gandhi the barrister and Africa gave India back Mahatma Gandhi the Great Soul” (Nelson...

International

South African Police Clash With Students At Tuition Fee Protest

South African police fired tear gas in clashes with students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday and...

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Pull Down ‘racist’ Ghandi’s Statue From Legon – Professor Demands

A former Director of the Institute of African Studies, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo, has started a campaign asking...