Africa news roundup
May 14-20, 2023 Ghana John Mahama wins presidential primaries The largest opposition party (NDC) has chosen the country’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, as its…
Inexplicable conflict in Burkina Faso
 The Al-Qaeda backed attacks against civilians in Burkina Faso started in 2015. This mysterious conflict, the origin of which no one can pinpoint, seems to…
Africa news roundup 30 April to 6 May
Ghana Health Services signs MOU with French Embassy The agreement will provide additional support to the country for scientific research into the most appropriate way…
The confusion between child labour and education in Africa
According to UNICEF, the activities “given to children between 5 to 11 years of age are considered child labor if they work at least 28…
French colonial fallacies continue to influence contemporary scholarship
Before western countries created hybridization through their presence in Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean and so on, one could find societies in those lands…
Africa news roundup 23-29 April
Ghana Akuffo Addo nominates new chief justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has been nominated by President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo as the new…
Africa news roundup 16-22 April
Ghana Investigations into Ghana Senior High School fiasco Recently, a video which showed students sleeping in toilet cubicles at the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO)…
Africa news roundup 9-15 April
Ghana Opposition NDC petitions police over agriculture minister’s comments The legal team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Abraham Amaliba has petitioned the…
Ghana national security service involved in illegal mining
The Ghana law enforcement services are being criticized for blatant violation of human rights, bribery, racketeering, incompetence and more. Illegal mining or galamsey as it…
The US vice-president’s agenda and visit to Africa and the people’s reaction
 News this past week was dominated by the African tour of US vice-president, Kamala Harris. The following motives are mentioned: to stifle the growing sovereignty…