By Muhammad Dan SULEMAN (Dr.)
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in counterterrorism have reignited debates over France’s diminishing influence in Africa.
At an ambassadors’ conference in Paris, president Macron claimed that Sahelian nations “had forgotten to thank” France for its interventions, even suggesting...
By Dela AGBO
As President John Dramani Mahama embarks on his final term after an eight-year hiatus, Ghana stands at a critical juncture.
The nation faces pressing economic and social challenges that require immediate and strategic action to restore investor confidence, stabilise the economy, and uplift the lives of citizens.
This moment...
By Samuel SAM
Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has introduced Sports Management, Marketing and Administrative programmes to develop the skills and competencies of graduates to explore the country's sports sector.
It is also designed to provide students with hands-on experience and the latest knowledge in sports management and marketing, enabling them to...
By Patrick Neat GBORGLAH
In 2016, like many others, I held high hopes for the future of Ghana’s governance. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), inspired many with his vision and promises.
Believing that “politics is not a game of state capture or a casino...
Government is being urged to adopt a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder strategy to tackle the underlying causes of illegal mining, following recent deadly clashes on concessions of some Ghana Chamber of Mines member-companies.
Indeed, the Ghana Chamber of Mines is calling for a coordinated effort involving all stakeholders to address the socio-economic...
Some youths, believed to be members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), went on a rampage and set ablaze some items in the party's constituency office at Ho in the Volta Region.
The disturbance was allegedly linked to dissatisfaction among some grassroots party members in the constituency, who were...
By James K. GALBRAITH
In a remarkable catalogue of horrors for The New York Times, journalist Ben Casselman details the “central tenets” of mainstream economics that have fallen out of political favor: free trade, open borders, a carbon tax, fiscal austerity.
Covering the American Economic Association’s recent annual meeting in San...
Post and pre-election violence which originates from the assertion that vacancies in key agencies resulting from the loss of an election should be filled by supporters of the victorious party - sometimes achieved through violence - not only mars the beauty of democracy but reinforces the winner-takes-all syndrome that...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
After the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, there was an urgent necessity to preserve the relations between Russia and Africa. A lot of post-Soviet political changes took place at the crucial time, Boris Yeltsin became the first President of the Russian Federation.
It is...
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has hosted Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, the President of the African School of Governance (ASG), at Urugwiro Village in Kigali.
The meeting underscored President Kagame’s commitment to fostering transformative governance and leadership across the continent, both as Co-Founder of ASG and as President of Rwanda, Host...