ICE Attacks Journalists in New York, Chicago

Fourth Estate Faces Hospital Stays, Arrests, Tear Gas Nominations Open for J-Educator Promoting Diversity Homepage photo: An ICE agent grabs hold of amNewYork Police Bureau Chief Dean Moses at 26 Federal Plaza in New York Tuesday. (Credit:...

Ghana’s Industrial Failure Not Economic But Political

Every administration since 1966 has tried to erase the legacy of its predecessor rather than continue it. Industrialization, however, demands policy continuity, not political rivalry. Nkrumah built factories; Busia dismantled them. Acheampong...

Lawra Naa commends Mahama’s vision for agricultural sector, infrastructure d

Naa Puowele Karbo III, the Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area, has commended the President John Dramani Mahama-led government for its renewed focus on promoting agriculture and the country's infrastructure development. He said aside...

If Sahara is ‘Occupied,’ What of Spain’s African Enclaves? Irene Montero’s Blind Spot

Marrakech – In a display of profound political ignorance and blatant disregard for historical facts, Spanish MEP Irene Montero launched an inflammatory tirade in the European Parliament, condemning the recently signed EU-Morocco agricultural...

Is the UK getting an Aadhaar-like digital ID for its citizens?

On his first visit to India since becoming the United Kingdom’s prime minister last year, Keir Starmer met his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in Mumbai, accompanied by an entourage of British business and cultural leaders. During the visit,...

Lawra Naa commends President Mahama’s vision for agricultural sector, infrastructure development   

By Abigail Nurutome Sommutaar Lawra, (UW/R), Oct. 09, GNA – Naa Puowele Karbo III, the Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area, has commended the President John Dramani Mahama-led government for its renewed focus on promoting agriculture and...

Africa has ‘unlimited’ solar potential. Off-grid power could help light up the continent

Globally, more than 660 million people still lack access to electricity — and 85% of them reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Washikala Malango was one of these people. Malango was born and raised in Baraka, a village on the shores of a vast lake in the...

Africa has ‘unlimited’ solar potential. Off-grid power could help light up the continent

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking place in London on November 3, 2025, will...

Egypt Secures World Cup Return as Madagascar Surges

Egypt sealed their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday with a commanding 3-0 victory over Djibouti, marking the Pharaohs’ return to the global stage eight years after their last appearance. Mohamed Salah delivered when it mattered most,...

Clicks Over Care: Inside the Cyan Boujee — Alabuga Start Controversy

Lying has long become a common tool in people’s arsenal, especially when it comes to personal gain or public image. These days, twisting the truth is used not only in everyday situations, but also in large-scale PR campaigns: some distort facts...

Ted Cruz blames Nigeria for ‘mass murder’ of Christians: What’s the truth?

United States Senator Ted Cruz has accused Nigeria’s government of enabling a “massacre” against Christians, citing a rising number of attacks against the community in the country’s troubled centre. In an X post on Tuesday, Cruz said 50,000...

Mali’s capital threatened by tightening Islamist blockade as fuel prices soar

Open this photo in gallery:People line up with their motorcycles at a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday.The Associated Press Heavily armed soldiers have escorted a fuel convoy into Mali’s capital, Bamako, in the first...

Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Richard Asante, Joseph Asunka, Joshua Eisenman, Fancies Egu Lansana, Sanusha...

The World’s Deadliest Travel Destinations for Americans in 2025

Last August, Taylor Swift cancelled shows in Vienna, Austria after authorities announced arrests over a terror plot targeting the concerts. Amidst rising terrorist claims throughout Europe, Italy has remained at a Level 2 travel advisory for...

CSIR-CRI provides UER farmers with climate smart crop varieties

In their efforts to reduce the impact of climate change on food security in Ghana, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) has provided hundreds of farmers in three districts of the Upper East Region...

Lambers: Shutdown worsens hunger crisis

Democrats and Republicans must end the government shutdown which is worsening the hunger crisis. Congress failed to reach agreement to keep the government funded before the midnight deadline on Wednesday leading to the shutdown. Programs that aid...

A quiet crisis: Bawku, smuggling, and the extremist war next door

By Gideon SARPONG Under the relentless blaze of a September sun in 2021, amid the chaotic symphony of cranes and cargo at Ghana’s Tema Port, what began as a mundane customs check unraveled into a spine-tingling exposé of hidden dangers. Inside a...

Ghana’s quiet crisis: Bawku, smuggling, and the extremist war next door

Under the relentless blaze of a September sun in 2021, amid the chaotic symphony of cranes and cargo at Ghana’s Tema Port, what began as a mundane customs check unravelled into a spine-tingling exposé of hidden dangers. Inside a 40-foot shipping...

Sandvik mining expands to Côte d’Ivoire

Global engineering leader Sandvik has announced the establishment of a new operational facility in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This, the company says, is a strategic move that signals a major commitment to West Africa’s burgeoning mining sector. The...

Bawku, smuggling, and the extremist war next door

Under the relentless blaze of a September sun in 2021, amid the chaotic symphony of cranes and cargo at Ghana’s Tema Port, what began as a mundane customs check unraveled into a spine-tingling exposé of hidden dangers. Inside a 40-foot shipping...