Politics
Gambia’s Jammeh Cedes Power, Flies into Exile
VOA News – Defeated Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh flew into exile Saturday night, ending 22 years of strong-arm rule and a political stalemate that brought the West African nation to
Mauritius: PM Anerood Jugnauth to hand over to son
BBC News – Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth says he is stepping down to hand power to his son, Pravind. The 86-year-old first became prime minister in 1982, beginning a
Donald Trump, Inaugurated as 45th US President, Says It’s ‘Only America First’
VOA NEWS, WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, sworn in Friday as the 45th U.S. president, used his inaugural address to tell the nation that he was going to put America and American
No deal reached to end Gambia crisis
Premium Times – A team of ECOWAS leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari, met Gambia’s leader, Yayha Jammeh, on Tuesday in Banjul, the country’s capital. The team, which seeks to persuade
Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo corruption probe ‘not witch-hunt’
BBC News – Ghana’s President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo says he will set up a special team to investigate corruption but said it would not be a “witch-hunt”. He said his government
Third time lucky, as Nana Akufo- Addo becomes Ghana’s 5th President.
Anny Osabutey – As if it will never happen but on Friday December 9th, Ghana’s main opposition leader, Nana Akufo Addo, candidate of the New Patriotic Party, won the presidential
DR Congo PM Matata Ponyo resigns
BBC News -The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo has resigned, paving the way for the appointment of his successor to lead a new transitional government, the
Ghana Journalist Group Sues Electoral Commission Over Media Accreditation Fees
VOA News – The International Standards Journalist Association (ISJA) has filed a petition at the human rights court seeking to prevent the electoral commission of Ghana from charging media accreditation
Ghana Election Could Hinge on Economy
VOA News – When Ghana’s voters go to the polls December 7, the economy likely will play a pivotal role. The West African nation is heading into presidential and parliamentary
Ghanaian: Opposition Party to Challenge Disqualification of Presidential Candidate
Attorneys for the Ghanaian opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) plan to file a petition in court Thursday seeking to challenge the electoral commission’s decision to disqualify former first lady Nana
