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Niger makes history with first successful transfer of power

Niger republic today, Friday, marks a historic event as the troubled Sahel country witnesses the first transfer of power between two democratically elected presidents. This is the first occasion since the country’s independence in 1960. Mohammed Bazoum, the president elect…

Côte d’Ivoire’s Gbagbo faces crucial ICC ruling

The attention of many Ivoirians will be on the International Criminal Court today as it rules in the trial of former President Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda appealed the decision to acquit the two Ivorian politicians…

Ghanaian scholar decries lack of data on migration

Senior Lecturer of Migration Studies at the Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana Dr. Leander Kandilige has decried the lack of up to date data on migration. Currently, Ghana has no exact figure of the number of citizens outside…