Category: Politics

2028 Elections: Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to brace themselves for the demanding task of securing victory in the 2028 general elections, stressing that success will require unity, discipline, and sustained hard work. Dr. Bawumia made the remarks during the party’s national thanksgiving service held […]

Japan Snap Election: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), under the leadership of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is on track for a decisive victory in the country’s 2026 snap general election, according to early exit polls. The election represents a critical political moment for Japan, coming just four months after Takaichi assumed office as the […]

Ayawaso East Constituency: President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate recall of Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed from his post as Ghana’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria following allegations of electoral misconduct during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East Constituency. The directive was confirmed in a press […]

NPP and NDC Primaries: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has initiated investigations into alleged electoral corruption and violent incidents connected to recent political party primaries organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a public notice released on Sunday, 8 February, the Office of the Special Procecutor […]

New START Treaty: The impending expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia has sparked growing global concern about a possible new nuclear arms race. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, widely known as New START, was signed in 2010 to limit the risk of nuclear conflict and promote […]

Bill and Hillary Clinton: Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, have agreed to testify before Congress as part of an ongoing investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The decision comes just days before a scheduled vote […]

Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to seek $1bn (£730m) in damages from Harvard University, intensifying a long-running confrontation between his administration and one of America’s most prestigious academic institutions. The announcement came after a report by the New York Times revealed that the Donald Trump administration had quietly retreated from an earlier […]

Antoine Semenyo has struck a note of calm and confidence amid growing debate over Manchester City’s Premier League title prospects, insisting that the champions remain firmly in the hunt despite Sunday’s frustrating 2–2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. The stalemate, which saw City surrender a commanding two-goal lead, allowed Arsenal to strengthen their grip at the […]

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has granted an application filed by former Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, seeking to amend her ongoing case challenging her suspension to also include her removal from office as Chief Justice and as a Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Torkornoo originally filed the suit on […]

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced a sweeping ban on all political parties, marking a significant escalation in the junta’s efforts to consolidate power more than two years after seizing control of the country. The decision, announced by Interior Minister Emile Zerbo, formally dissolves political parties whose activities had already been suspended since the military […]