34 h. ago Ghana risks democratic crisis if root causes of electoral violence are ignored – CDD

The Director of Policy Engagement and Partnership at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has called for a deeper and more strategic approach to tackling electoral violence in the country.

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3 d. ago Ghana’s Youth Minister joins Mark Cuban at Global Citizen summit in Detroit

Ghana’s Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, joined global business and cultural leaders at the Global Citizen NOW summit in Detroit, urging greater investment in Africa’s youth to secure the continent’s digital future. The event, which took place on Wednesday, brought together figures including billionaire investor Mark Cuban, Ethiopian-born celebrity chef Marcus […]

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3 d. ago Ablekuma North violence: Ghana’s democracy on a knife’s edge – Prof Kwesi Aning warns

Security analyst, Professor Kwesi Aning, has issued a warning in response to the violence that rocked the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, stating that Ghana’s democracy is “on a knife’s edge”.

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1 week ago Nkwanta conflict demands national response – Security Expert

Security expert and Executive Secretary of the Global Security for Africa Research and Good Governance (GLOSARGG), Francis Ahovi, has described the ongoing violence in the Nkwanta enclave within the Oti region as a national security emergency that demands immediate and coordinated intervention.

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1 week ago Togo: Leaders who ignore Africa’s new political wave will be on the wrong side of history – Dr Eze

The Director of Democratic Futures in Africa at the Open Society Foundations, Dr Chukwuemeka B. Eze, has warned that African leaders who fail to recognise the continent’s shifting political tide will be remembered unfavourably by history.

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2 w. ago Togo’s political crisis risks spilling over into West Africa – Security Analyst warns

Togo's recent constitutional overhaul has plunged the country into renewed political unrest, with mass protests erupting nationwide in response to reforms perceived as a veiled attempt by President Faure Gnassingbé, now Chairman of the Council of Ministers, to prolong his grip on power.

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4 w. ago Iran still a strategic threat despite weakened proxies – Analyst warns

African and International Relations Analyst, Nana Yaw Mireku, has issued a stark warning about the enduring strategic threat posed by Iran and its network of regional and international proxies, despite the recent weakening of key Iranian-backed militant groups in the Middle East.

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