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Ghana Joins Burkina Faso at Inauguration of Memorial Park And Giant Statue in Honour of Thomas Sankara

  • May 19, 2025

A government delegation from Ghana joined the government and people of Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou at the inauguration of a memorial park and a giant statue in honour of Thomas Sankara on Saturday. Thomas Isidore Noel Sankara was a Burkinabè military officer and Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 1983, […]

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Former U.S. President Diagnosed With Cancer

  • May 19, 2025

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office. The 82-year-old sought medical attention after experiencing urinary symptoms, which led to the discovery of a nodule on his prostate. Tests confirmed the presence of cancer on Friday, and further scans revealed it had already spread to his […]

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President Mahama Woos Investors in Abidjan

  • May 15, 2025

President John Mahama has made a compelling case for foreign investment in Ghana, assuring the international business community that the economy has overcome its most significant challenges and is poised for growth.   Speaking at a CEO Summit in Abidjan yesterday, the President said Ghana was open and ready for business, outlining key reforms such […]

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Mali’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties

  • May 15, 2025

Mali’s military government has dissolved all political parties in the West African crisis state, it announced on Tuesday. Mamani Nassiré, the minister responsible for government reforms, announced the decision in a televised statement. In recent weeks, there have been repeated attempts to protest the planned dissolution of political parties in Mali. The human rights organization […]

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White South Africans Going to US Are Cowards, Ramaphosa Says

  • May 15, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle “cowards”, saying “they’ll be back soon”. The group of Afrikaners arrived in the US on Monday after President Donald Trump granted them refugee status, saying they faced racial discrimination. But Ramaphosa said those who wanted to leave […]

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UN Chief Pleads With Countries to Pay Their Share For International Peacekeeping

  • May 14, 2025

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said that the world body’s peacekeeping operation is “only as strong as member states’ commitment to it” as he pleaded with them Tuesday to pay their share. The United Nations’ peacekeeping department currently leads 11 operations, in countries including Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Lebanon, Cyprus and Kosovo. The […]