Ghana at number 42 of the 2024 Corruption Score Index.
This was revealed in a press release issued on February 11 by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International.
Focus on Africa
Mashatile, Chikunga mourn death of South Africa’s first black nuclear scientist.
Masango’s tireless efforts to promote science education and empowerment, particularly among women
25 civilians killed by gunmen in Mali.
The attack took place Friday about 30 kilometers from Gao, the largest city in the country’s northeast where armed groups hostile to the ruling junta operate. It was the deadliest attack on civilians this year.
More than 150 female inmates raped during jailbreak in Goma.
The killings and mass rape mirror recurring scenes of conflict-related sexual violence that have plagued the DRC for decades.
Seventeen children in Nigeria burnt in school fire.
The location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire, eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa.
Rwandan-backed M23 Rebels Announce A Truce In DRC
The AFC/M23 rebel coalition announced late on Monday that it would implement a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday.
Trump’s Proposal To Relocate Palestinians Is Met With Protests By Thousands Of Egyptians.
Protesters waved Egyptian and Palestinian flags and said they were in favour of an independent Palestinian state.
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has suspended nationwide protest over telecom tariffs.
The tariff dispute underscores broader tensions over living costs in Africa’s most populous nation, where President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, including fuel subsidy cuts, power hikes and currency devaluations have worsened financial strain.
Eight-member Committee appointed by President Mahama to organize the National Education Forum.
The committee, chaired by Professor George K. T. Oduro, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has been given two weeks to submit a comprehensive plan for the forum.
Protecting Africa’s Health: An Update On The Measures Taken In Reaction To Recent Ebola Outbreaks
Africa CDC teams are also currently deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and have been involved in implementing key interventions in partnership with the Government and other partners.