Africa
Acting Leader Insists Ghanaian Opposition Party Is United
Peter Clottey VOA News – The acting chairman of Ghana’s main opposition party says it’s united in its determination to wrest power from President John Dramani Mahama in the upcoming elections,
North Dakota Guard helps outfit national ambulance service in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — The North Dakota National Guard, through its State Partnership Program (SPP), along with U.S. Africa Command last week assisted with the delivery of more than $7,300 in
Nigeria: MP Mrakpor ‘slapped by prison boss aide’
The Herald Newspaper – Security operatives attached to the convoy of the Controller General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu, on Wednesday evening allegedly assaulted a female lawmaker, Hon. Onyemeachi
Plans to Buy New Jet for Swazi King Face Opposition
VOA NEW, Peter Clottey – Swaziland’s pro-democracy and civil society organizations have asked the government to scrap plans to buy a new presidential jet for King Mswati III, estimated to cost
500 People Feared Dead in Mediterranean
VOA News – The U.N. refugee agency is confirming reports up to 500 people may have lost their lives when an overcrowded boat capsized and sank earlier this month in the
Ghana has ‘unwisely mortgaged’ its oil for 20 years – Otabil
Classfmonline.com – The decision by Ghana to “mortgage” its oil for 20 years, when prices of crude were high on the international market, was an “unwise” decision, which has plunged the country
Kenya: Religious Leaders Want Atheist Group Deregistered
The Atheists in Kenya Society (AIK) registered barely a week ago should be deregistered, religious leaders said on Friday. Bishops Margaret Wanjiru, Robert Mutemi, Ochuonga GBS, Paul Karanja, Michael Adipo
Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Dismisses Calls for Mugabe’s Resignation
VOA News – Zimbabwe’s ruling party dismissed calls for 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe to resign, a day after the first major opposition protest in years. ZANU-PF party spokesman Simon Khaya
Leaked Memo Says Ghana Terror Threat ‘Real’
VOA News – West Africa has been on high alert following recent terror attacks on hotels in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. And now in Ghana, a leaked security
Ghana: Only propagandists will say economy is in crisis – Mahama
Classfmonline.com – President John Mahama has said anybody who claims Ghana’s economy is in crisis is doing so for political propaganda. Mr. Mahama told Sunrise FM in the Eastern Region on
