Sudanese woman tells of “horrible” desert journey after expulsion from Tunisia
Alasaa, Libya Reuters Exhausted, pregnant and weeping, Sudanese nurse Tafaul Omar sat under the scorching desert sun along with 14 other migrants who said they had been arrested by Tunisian authorities and dumped in the border area with Libya – a practice Tunisia denies. The group of men and women from Sudan, Senegal, Ghana and […]
Ghana’s parliament votes to abolish the death penalty
Accra, GhanaReuters Ghana’s parliament on Tuesday voted to abolish the death penalty, making the country the latest of several African nations that have moved to repeal capital punishment in recent years. A girl walks past a flag of Ghana outside the Cape Coast Castle, in Ghana, on 28th July, 2019. PICTURE: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File photo No-one […]
Living income gaps: In Africa’s fields, a plan to pay fair wages for chocolate withers
ANGE ABOA and MAYTAAL ANGEL, of Reuters, report on the plight of cocoa farmers in the Ivory Coast and Ghana…
Essay: Ghana’s plan for a grand new national cathedral is controversial – but will it attract pilgrims and tourists?
Experts FREDERICK DAYOUR and FRANCIS KOFI ESSEL, in an article first published on The Conversation, take a detailed look at plans in Ghana for a new national cathedral…
The Long Read: Africa’s food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why
JOE BAVIER, ABDI SHEIKH, ADITI BHANDARI and MICHAEL OVASKA, of Reuters, report…
Wow!: Ghana’s vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste
FRANCIS KOKOROKO and COOPER INVEEN, of Reuters, report…
Countries band together to keep forest promise
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Reuters More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030 and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts. The first meeting of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, chaired […]
Wiping away history: Ghana’s historic slave forts are being swallowed by rising seas
NITA BHALLA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how rising seas and storm surges are eroding Ghana’s slave forts…
Mixed feelings among some in Africa for Queen Elizabeth II
Johannesburg, South Africa/Thika, KenyaReuters As condolences poured in from around the world after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, there were mixed feelings among some Africans about the monarch and her country’s colonial legacy on a continent where Britain once ruled more than half the territory. Some had fond memories of Britain’s longest serving monarch – who […]
As young Africans push to be online, data cost stands in the way
Johannesburg, South Africa/Accra, GhanaThomson Reuters Foundation Alongside the food, clothing and nappies gifted to a shelter for South African flood victims, one donation proved especially popular – a wi-fi router. The router allowed the students to finish assignments, helped the unemployed find jobs and meant seamstresses could download dress patterns – tasks that had been […]