Category: Development
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Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
DAKAR, Senegal — The Senegalese government has set March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election, its spokesperson said Wednesday after a meeting of the Council of Ministers, also announcing the dissolution of the government and appointment of a new prime minister. President Macky Sall, who is prevented for running for…
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Liberia’s civil war refugees left destitute after decades-old Ghana camp demolished
BUDUBURAM, Ghana, March 5- Sitting on a tattered mattress amongst the rubble of his former home, Wendell Elijah Mallobe is one of 15,000 Liberian refugees left destitute after authorities in Ghana demolished the camp where he has lived for more than 30 years.“I don’t know anybody in Liberia. Nobody. They burnt the village I was…
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Ghana to Host Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court: A Milestone for Justice
Discover how Ghana’s role in hosting Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court signifies a step towards justice, accountability, and healing for victims of the civil conflict. Explore the challenges and expectations associated with this crucial judicial process. Ghana has been chosen as the pivotal venue for the establishment of Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court,…
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Washington Wants to Revive a Critical Minerals Mega-Railway Through Africa
The move comes straight out of China’s Belt-and-Road playbook. As geopolitical tensions electrify the global scramble for critical minerals—the raw materials that underpin advanced defense systems and clean energy technologies—the United States and China have been racing to expand their influence over the mineral market in Africa. The world’s F-35 fighter jets, electric vehicle (EV)…
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🇬🇭 Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s cocoa industry
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer; after Ivory Coast, is facing increasing risks to its bean crop from illegal miners and smugglers, according to industry officials, farmers and environmentalists. At a time when Ghana is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history, with inflation reaching 26.4% in November, illegal mining, known…
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Richer countries seek to grab large swathes of land in Africa as “carbon credits” to offset their own carbon emissions – it’s a colossal scam
As has become commonplace at such gatherings, the theme this week at the United Nations Climate Summit (“COP28”) has been reducing carbon emissions. The underlying, more sinister theme is to reduce emissions worldwide and is tantamount to modern-day colonialism. The Financial Times reported there is a “looming land grab” in Africa by corporations in richer countries to…
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