Tag Archives: President

Thomas Sankara murder: Ex-Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré found guilty

Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaoré has received a life sentence in absentia for his role in the assassination of his revolutionary predecessor, Thomas Sankara. Sankara, 37, was gunned down along with 12 others during the 1987 coup d’état that brought Compaoré to power. The pair had been close friends …

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South African president ends Covid restrictions

South Africa has announced the ending of Covid restrictions, two years after they were imposed. In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the national state of disaster would end at midnight on Monday. Masks will still be required indoors for another month.. He said although the pandemic was not …

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Why former President Kufuor described Hassan Ayariga as Ghana’s ‘shadow president’

Hassan Ayariga has said that Ghana’s oldest living former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, once described him as the country’s ‘shadow president.’ The founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) explained that the former president made this observation of him because of how impressed he was with his wealth of ideas …

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LIVESTREAMED: President Akufo-Addo meets Black Stars players

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is meeting the Black Stars following their qualification to the 2022 World Cup. The President is hosting the team to commend them for qualifying at the expense of Nigeria on Tuesday, March 30, 2022. The Black Stars sealed qualification to the World Cup via the …

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Why Mahama must be given a second chance as President?—Part One

From all indications, Ghanaians have missed former President John Dramani Mahama dearly; his humility, finely tuned instincts and matchless achievements keep him well ahead of the others. And I am going to prove it by outlining some of his achievements just in 3 years. Remember almost a year of his …

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Don’t ever abolish nurse trainee allowances – GRNMA President

The National President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori Ampofo, says the government should not heed to any calls demanding the cancellation of nurse trainee allowances. “I will not subscribe to any government abolishing the trainee allowance,” she insisted in an interview with TV3‘s Daniel …

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Only GFA president and his vice knows the Black Stars squad – Nana Oduro Sarfo

An Executive Committee member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has revealed that the President of the country’s football governing body, Kurt Okraku, and his vice, Mark Addo, are aware of the players invited for the 2022 World Cup playoff games against Nigeria. With less than a week for the Black …

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Kenyatta backs ex-rival Odinga for president

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed his former rival, Raila Odinga, as presidential candidate in this year’s elections. The incumbent, who cannot run again as he has already served two terms, told a crowd of thousands in the capital, Nairobi, that he had no doubt that Mr Odinga was team …

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Former Zambian President Banda dies at 85

Rupiah Banda, who was Zambia’s president from 2008 to 2011, has died at the age of 85 after suffering from colon cancer. “His life of service to our country, and to our continent, represents the highest form of patriotism,” President Hakainde Hichilema said. Mr Banda, a former diplomat, was serving …

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VIDEO: Blakk Rasta releases ‘Thief President’, second single in a month

Kuchoko president Blakk Rasta has released a new song titled “Thief President”. It comes a month after his danceable Amapiano song titled Taabo. Produced by HotMix and released on March 7, 2022, Blakk Rasta calls out corrupt African leaders who hold on to power and steal from the poor and hungry to finance their …

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