‘Alarming escalation’ in northern Nigeria attacks
Amnesty International says it has documented an alarming escalation in attacks and abductions in northern Nigeria, with more than 1,100 deaths since the beginning of the year. The rights group…
Mali coup: No deal on transitional government
Talks in Mali aimed at resolving the political situation in the aftermath of last week's coup have ended without agreement. West African leaders have said that the deposed President, Ibrahim…
Ghana needs a local sanitary product factory – NGO tells government
Women in Ghana have lauded the governments for its promise to scrap the 20% luxury tax on imported sanitary products in the country. Bridge for Equity, a non-governmental organization has…
IFEST tears apart NPP manifesto promise to give ‘students loan without guarantors’
Education think tank, Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), has said a manifesto promise by the governing NPP to cancel the guarantor system for loans to tertiary students is not adequate.…
‘Two die in Ivory Coast clashes’ over third-term bid
Medical workers say at least two people have died during clashes in Ivory Coast following President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a third term. They were killed in the…
Save us from the ravaging sea – Residents cry out
Residents of Tegbi in the Anloga District are calling on authorities to intervene to stop the ravaging effects of the perennial sea erosion, which poses danger to three coastal communities…
Dozens rescued from rubber boat drifting in Mediterranean
Ninety-seven people, including 28 unaccompanied minors, have been rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat that was drifting in the Mediterranean 30 miles off the Libyan coast, charity Sea-Watch International says.…
Digitisation of economy one of the best policies of NPP govt – IMANI boss
President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has extolled the Akufo-Addo-led government for the implementation of the national digitisation agenda in the country. He said digitisation of land administration and also the completion…
Why should you elect a ‘fraud’ and an ‘imposter’ – Sekou Nkrumah lashes out at Onzy
Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, says he does not understand why the Convention People’s Party (CPP) will allow an Egyptian posing as a son…
Ahwoi predicting the defeat of NDC in 2020 and seeking to damage me – Rawlings
Former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that the Ahwoi's are predicting the defeat of the NDC in the 2020 election and are seeking to damage his…
