Most of the time, there is not much going on in sub-Saharan Africa, but there is a little bit going on right now. In the country of Ghana, there seems to be a lot of corruption in the government, and Ghana is losing to the corruption. Corruption is a wicked problem that permeates every fabric of Ghanaian society, especially the public… Read more »
Today, Ethiopia’s ruling coalition announced it would release political prisoners and close the infamous Maekelawi detention center in the capital, Addis Ababa. While the government did not say how and when this would occur, doing so would be an important step toward ending longstanding political repression and human rights abuse in the country. Numerous questions remain regarding timelines for implementation,… Read more »
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), until 15 November 2018, increased the mission’s troop level by 900 military personnel. The increase in the number of the Mission’s ‘blue helmets’ comes against the backdrop of increasing fighting in the African nation and the resulting added insecurity… Read more »
Nigerian authorities have arrested leaders of a group leading a separatist movement in neighbouring Cameroon. At least seven leaders of the Movement for the independence of Southern Cameroonians were arrested by the State Security Service on Friday in Abuja, several sources told PREMIUM TIMES. The group leads a movement for an independent Ambazonia State, which seeks to break away from… Read more »
Accra — Corruption is a wicked problem that permeates every fabric of Ghanaian society, especially the public sector. Over the years, Ghana has fared dismally in its fight against corruption. In fact, the country has dropped consistently in recent years in rankings by anti-corruption and transparency bodies, including Transparency International and the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. If we do… Read more »
The House of Representatives Committee on Oil and Gas on Thursday gave 10 indigenous oil companies in the country two weeks to remit 250 million dollars oil royalty to federal government’s coffers. Jerigbe Agom, the chairman of the committee, gave the ultimatum at the ongoing sitting over unremitted funds in the industry. According to the chairman, Nigeria can no longer… Read more »
Amid reports of violent clashes that have led to at least 15 deaths, the Ethiopian government has partially blocked internet access to its citizens, suppressing information about the exact scope of the violence and the response of federal security forces. Ethiopians have been unable to reliably reach Twitter and Facebook since Tuesday, and other services may also be affected. Restricting… Read more »
I’m hoping this will be the last ANC National Elective Conference to be decided by a minority vote – the last where a minority of ANC members elect leaders for the majority, and where a small ANC minority nominate leaders for the entire population of South Africa. Elections within the ANC have always been conducted by a minority, an elite… Read more »
Seven former MPs and two youthful greenhorns have been elected to represent Kenya at the East African Legislative Assembly. The most experienced amongst them is Dr Oburu Oginga, the former Bondo MP, and the youngest is Flowrence Jematiah Sergon. They were declared elected after more than six hours of voting and tallying in both the National Assembly and the Senate…. Read more »
There usually is not much news or action going on in the Sub-Saharan African region of the world. But now there is a bit of news to report on, including the U.S. giving 60 million dollars to Central Africa for the Sahel counter terrorism force to fight on going terrorism in the region. This money is very important because it… Read more »