Women leaders ‘essential to peace and progress for all’
Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief of the UN gender empowerment agency said on Thursday, addressing the Security Council, adding that…
Hearings begin into killings of Nigerian protesters
A week after the killing of activists protesting police brutality in Nigeria's largest city, a Lagos state government judicial panel began hearings into the violence on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari tweeted on Sunday…
Ghana heads for biggest fiscal deficit in history
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting that Ghana’s fiscal deficit will reach 16.4 per cent of GDP this year, the largest in the country’s history. The record deficit projection…
Mental Health for All through Increased Investment and Access
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Mental Health as “A state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life,…
Seychelles opposition wins power after 43 years
The opposition has taken power in the Seychelles for the first time since 1977, following its victory in the presidential election. Anglican priest Wavel Ramkalawan defeated President Danny Faure by…
#EndSARS: Listen to voices of the youth – Johnson Sirleaf
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on African leaders to listen to and engage the youth and not try to silence them. Her call comes on the back…
#CongoIsBleeding: New hashtag draws attention to deadly exploitation in Congolese mines
Exploitation in the mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now receiving global attention thanks to a new trending social media hashtag, #CongoIsBleeding, that seeks to highlight the…
Ivory Coast election: High stakes for the youth
Violence linked to the election is once again threatening Ivory Coast, and civil society won't stay silent. Ange Brou, an activist with the NGO Youth Space For Peace, is one…
Sudan protests against dire living conditions turn deadly
Protests in Sudan have turned deadly after one person was reportedly killed and a dozen others were wounded, according to a group of doctors linked to the movement that led…
Mohammed Kudus to miss Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifications next month
Ghana international, Mohammed Kudus will miss next month's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications following a long-term injury. The Ajax Amsterdam midfielder suffered a knee injury on Wednesday in their…
