Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations
Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments […]
Focus on Africa
Next Steps: Victory on Reparatory Justice is on the Horizon – Ablakwa
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister has expressed confidence that the global campaign for reparatory justice for Africans
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo from 875 confirmed cases
The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one
¢300m won’t cut it – Buffer Stock CEO says Ghana needs ¢1.5bn to secure food reserves
Ghana needs at least ¢1.5 billion to build a meaningful national food reserve system, far above the ¢300 million currently
Ethiopia: U.S. sanctions officials over Tigray tensions
The U.S. said Thursday it was imposing sanctions on individuals in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that it said
Senegal court declines to hear challenge against Sonko’s return to parliament
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Wednesday declined to hear a challenge against former prime minister Ousmane Sonko’s recent reinstatement to parliament,
Zimbabwe court ruling on constitutional amendments sparks divided reactions
In Zimbabwe, a court ruling dismissing a legal challenge by war veterans against proposed constitutional amendments has sparked divided reactions.
World leaders converge in Accra for high-level reparatory justice conference
Accra has become the epicentre of global diplomatic convergence, as representatives from over 80 countries arrive in Ghana for the
Nigeria’s FG rules out new fuel, telecom taxes after IMF report
The Federal Government has ruled out plans to introduce new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following recommendations contained
South Africa’s DA drops ex-leader Steenhuisen from cabinet
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from