Guinea’s coup leader enters presidential race
The military commander who has ruled Guinea since a coup four years ago has entered the presidential race ahead of next month’s election, breaking an earlier promise to hand power to a civilian government. Col Mamadi Doumbouya submitted his candidacy at the Supreme Court on Monday, flanked by soldiers and wearing black sunglasses. He did […]
Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome
A worker who was trapped after part of a medieval tower collapsed in the heart of Rome, has died, according to hospital officials. Octay Stroici, 66, was pulled free at 23:00 local time (22:00 GMT), nearly twelve hours after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum and […]
President Mahama arrives in Cairo ahead of Grand Egyptian Museum opening
By: Celestine Ave President John Mahama has arrived in Cairo ahead of the grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), scheduled for tomorrow, November 1. The ceremony will be held under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and will gather world leaders, kings, and dignitaries from across the globe. Overlooking the Giza […]
Ghana’s Hair Policy Debate Rekindles Questions of Identity and Colonial Influence
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Ghana Education Service (GES) requirement that Senior High School (SHS) students, particularly girls, maintain extremely short hair upon admission has ignited a nationwide debate on personal liberty, cultural identity, and the persistent colonial legacy within the education system. The policy’s human cost was recently made visceral by […]
