Mali’s coup is cheered at home but upsets neighbours
Crowds rejoiced after a group of colonels seized power in Mali, a vast country stretching into the Sahara, where troops - including French soldiers and UN peacekeepers - are fighting…
NPP to launch 2020 manifesto on August 22
The New Patriotic Party is set to launch their manifesto for the 2020 general elections on Saturday, August 22. The event will take place at the University of Cape Coast…
Mali coup leaders suggest ‘transitional president’
Coup leaders in Mali say a transitional president will be appointed, drawn from either the civilian population or the military. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was removed in a coup on Tuesday.…
WHO and Unicef urge reopening of schools in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations children’s agency have urged African governments to promote the safe reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic. They say prolonged closure of…
‘Money for pad’, hunger luring Ajumako girls into early sex
The inability of parents and guardians to buy sanitary pads and properly feed young girls have been identified as key factors pushing young girls to engage in unprotected sex in…
Nigerian government announces measures to end retail trade feud with Ghana
The Nigerian government says it is taking steps to ensure it ends the ongoing retail trade feud with Ghana. This follows the closure of retail shops owned by foreigners by…
Expect criticisms for speaking the truth – Prof. Lumumba
Renowned Kenyan pan-Africanist, Professor of Law and anti-corruption crusader, Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba has admonished the youth to remain resolute in their contribution towards development and unification of the…
President cuts sod for recycling, compost and water treatment plant
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday cut the sod for the construction of an integrated recycling, compost and water treatment plant at Assakae in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region. The…
Who is behind Mali’s coup?
The masterminds of Mali's coup that ousted President Ibrahim Keïta on Tuesday include the deputy head of a military camp and a French-trained general. BBC Monitoring has profiled three high-ranking…
Dozens of migrants die in shipwreck off Libya – UN
At least 45 migrants and refugees, including five children, have died in the deadliest shipwreck off Libya this year, the UN refugee agency says. They were among more than 80…
