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Ghana Reparations Summit: 80 Nations Adopt 19-Point Framework Demanding Apologies and Global Fund

Ofori Joyce AdwoaJun 20, 2026June 20, 20260

On the same day Americans observed Juneteenth, the 161st anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States, leaders from more than 80 countries

New wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa puts migrants under siege

Ofori Joyce AdwoaJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Xenophobic violence in South Africa is surging again, with vigilante groups and angry crowds targeting African and Asian migrants in townships and city centers as

Ghana lawmakers pass bill criminalizing LGBTQ activity, with prison terms up to 10 years

Ofori Joyce AdwoaMay 30, 2026May 30, 20260

Ghana’s parliament has passed one of Africa’s most sweeping anti‑LGBTQ laws, approving a bill that criminalizes same‑sex relationships, public LGBTQ identification and the “promotion” or

Sonko’s comeback: Ex‑PM elected National Assembly speaker in Senegal power struggle

Ofori Joyce AdwoaMay 26, 2026May 26, 20260

Ousmane Sonko has been elected speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, completing a rapid political comeback just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as

Senegal crisis deepens as Faye dismisses Sonko and entire cabinet amid ruling party rift

Ofori Joyce AdwoaMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

Senegal’s reformist experiment was jolted late Friday when President Bassirou Diomaye Faye abruptly fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, his former mentor and the firebrand opposition

Ghana Rejects Proposed US Health Aid Deal, Citing Health‑Data Sovereignty Concerns

Ofori Joyce AdwoaApr 28, 2026April 28, 20260

Ghana has rejected a proposed U.S. “America First” health aid deal, putting on hold tens of millions of dollars in new funding over concerns that

Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara Dies in Jihadist Car‑Bomb Assault

Ofori Joyce AdwoaApr 26, 2026April 26, 20260

Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara, a key figure in the country’s military government, has been killed in a suicide‑car‑bomb attack on his home in Kati,

After Hidden‑Debt Shock, Senegal and IMF Edge Toward a New Loan Program

Ofori Joyce AdwoaApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

The International Monetary Fund says it has had “good, positive discussions” with Senegal on a potential new loan program, signaling cautious confidence in the West

From Algiers to Yaoundé: Pope Leo XIV Takes His Africa Tour into the Heart of a Divided Cameroon

Ofori Joyce AdwoaApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Pope Leo XIV left Algeria on Wednesday and headed to Cameroon, continuing an ambitious four‑nation journey that underscores how central Africa has become to the

Ghana to Cut Fuel Taxes and Levies After Emergency Cabinet Meeting as Global Oil Prices Surge

Ofori Joyce AdwoaApr 10, 2026April 10, 20260

Ghana’s government has ordered sweeping cuts to fuel taxes and levies in a bid to blunt the impact of soaring global oil prices on households