Elvis Anokye

I expected the Gabon coup; I still expect four more coups in Africa – Kwesi Pratt

Ventral journalist and managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has said that he is not surprised by the military taking over in the Central African country of Gabon. According to him, the signs have been clear that the ousted President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was desperately holding …

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Ali Bongo: The playboy prince now under house arrest

Ali Bongo, the man ousted as Gabon’s president, is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt, playboy prince who saw ruling the oil-rich Gabon as his birthright; a one-time funk singer who stepped into his father’s shoes to continue his family’s (now 53-year long) rule. To …

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Take a look at the two-bedroom apartment John Mahama has rented for ex-Ghana goalkeeper Memunatu Sulemana

Representatives of Former president, John Dramani Mahama have presented a rented two-bedroom apartment to former Black Queens goalkeeper Memunatu Sulemana who made the news for her distressful living after retirement. In a video sighted by GhanaWeb, Sulemana who lived in a makeshift wooden kiosk at Kaneshie, Accra was seen touring …

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CAF approves two Ghanaian stadiums for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pre-approved two Ghanaian stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The first round of the qualifiers has been scheduled for November with Baba Yara Sports Stadium and Cape Coast Sports Stadium as the only two venues in Ghana approved for the qualifiers. …

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Why Bawumia could be NPP’s next flagbearer – Historian Anokye Frimpong explains

Lawyer and historian, Anokye Frimpong, has indicated that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is now in pole position to win the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential promises for the 2024 elections. Speaking in an interview on Power FM on Monday, August 28, 2023, Lawyer Anokye Frimpong explained that the events that transpired during NPP’s …

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NDC releases shortlist for Mahama’s running mate – Report

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a shortlist of potential running mates for former President John Dramani Mahama for the 2024 general elections. The shortlisted names so far include Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang who was the running mate for John Mahama in 2020. According to a newspaper report by the DailyGuide, dated …

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‘Make noise, they’ve arrested me’ – Gabon’s ousted president begs friends worldwide

Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo has confirmed that a coup has taken place in the country in an unofficial address to international friends. In a 51-second video shared on social media, Bongo is seen in a room at the presidential palace appealing to his friends across the world to ‘make …

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LIVE UPDATES: All you need to know as Gabon soldiers announce coup

Coup announcement Gabones soldiers in the wee hours of Wednesday, August 30, 2023; announced that they have seized power in the Central African country. The announcement was made via national television. According to the soldiers, they were setting aside results of August 26 presidential election. Incumbent Ali Bongo, now ousted, …

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Coup underway in Gabon as army announce end to Bongo’s family 53-year hold to power

Members of the Gabon Armed forces have announced that they have taken over power in the country in a broadcast via national television. According to the military, they were setting aside results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. Gabon’s Electoral Commission declared that Mr …

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Top 10 African countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2022

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita stands as a fundamental metric in the realm of economics, offering invaluable insights into the economic health and well-being of a nation’s population. It serves as a tool for comparing living standards, gauging economic development, and assessing the distribution of wealth within a country. …

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