Students’ accommodation at African universities in crisis
The days when university students enjoyed living in decent rooms seem to be long gone. Many reminisce about the times when porters at their halls…
Women and young girls’ health in Ghana
Women’s health remains a global public health concern. It would be a truism to state that the health and wealth of any society largely depend…
Women’s health in Africa
Women’s health has considerably improved over the last few decades. In the twenty-first century, a woman’s life expectancy at birth in more than 35 countries…
First Black man to win most prestigious prize in architecture
The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious prize in Architecture, like what the Nobel prize is in other areas. March 15th 2022 will remain a…
International women’s day in Africa
March 8 is International Women’s Day, an event that is traced to the 1908 demonstration of 15,000 women in New York, asking for better working…
The costs and benefits of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The world was shocked when Russia heightened its threat on Ukraine by moving further into the country with lethal armament, after weeks of suspense. Not…
Trade unions and strikes in Africa
Trade unions have been at the centre of various events in the world. They emerged in Europe in the second half of the eighteenth century,…
Outcome of Sankara’s murder trial
On 8 February 2022, the trial of the 1987 murder of former Burkinabè president Thomas Sankara came to an end and sentences were pronounced. This…
Radicalism in the new West African military leaders
Presidential speeches are a special genre that some scholars hold in high esteem and every leader rated in that “subject”. As a result, much is…
Dark days for the Economic Community of West African States
The most important unifying body of West Africa, ECOWAS, is now referred to by many as a conglomeration of presidents who faithfully implement all desires…