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Direct Warning: When the foreigners are gone, who’s next? South Africa’s Xenophobia is a gun pointed inward
Xenophobic violence in South Africa is not new, but its targets shift.
Betrayal of brotherhood: How xenophobia in South Africa is burning the bridges of African solidarity
In the long arc of Africa’s liberation, few struggles commanded as much continental solidarity as the fight against apartheid in South Africa.
Callistus Mahama writes on slavery reparation: ‘We cannot confuse participation with responsibility’
On March 25, 2026, the world took a long-overdue step toward moral clarity. By an overwhelming vote, the United Nations General Assembly declared slavery and the transatlantic slave trade among the gravest crimes against humanity.
Who’s afraid of Interstitial Spaces? – A provocation
Yoni Kulendi once stated emphatically, and with rhetorical elegance, that Supreme Court judges do not make law. But was that the whole story? The debates that reside in the arena of legal technicalities are out of my reach and professional competence. Yet, a citizen has a right to examine the philosophical realities an...
A Defining Moment for Ghana: The Damang takeover and the rise of indigenous enterprise
The transition of the Damang Mine into the hands of Engineers & Planners (E&P), a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, is more than a corporate milestone — it is a national statement of intent.
Your mobile money is not safe. Here is why this SIM re-registration is different
Ask anyone in Accra's Makola Market whether they know someone who has lost money to mobile money fraud. You will not wait long for an answer.
Ghana, the smile of Africa returns to the world stage of football
When Ghana smiles, the world feels it. When Ghana plays, the world watches. And in 2026, the Ghana Black Stars will once again carry the hopes, pride, and heartbeat of an entire nation onto football’s greatest stage of the FIFA World Cup. For many countries, football is simply a sport. But in Ghana, football is […]
Recording Encounters with Security Forces in Ghana Wrong? – Forced Deletion of Evidence?
In a country guided by proactive and responsible leadership as now being seen in Ghana, ambiguity on such a critical issue should not persist. Leadership must decisively set the record straight-clearly outlining what is permitted and what is not when it comes to recording interactions with security forces. This clarity...
The Reputation Bomb: Why fraud in the digital age destroys more than freedom
In Ghana’s professional and social circles, reputation functions as a form of currency. A trusted name can secure loans, open doors, and travel swiftly through WhatsApp groups, alumni associations, and church networks. However, once that reputation is lost, the consequences can be permanent and far-reaching.
When the Protector Leaves the Room: ECOWAS, the Alliance of Sahel States, and West Africa’s displaced millions
There is a particular kind of institutional failure that does not announce itself with a single catastrophic event. It accumulates quietly, in the gap between what regional bodies promise and what displaced people receive. It is visible in the mother in Ouagadougou, who has been displaced three times in four years and...
The Ga question we prefer not to ask
History teaches us that when communities feel permanently excluded from the prosperity around them, resentment accumulates. Economic marginalisation eventually becomes a social and security concern. No responsible nation waits for anger to become unrest before acting. A prosperous Ga community is not only in the intere...
The Shadow Squad: Who really picks Ghana’s Black Stars?
The GFA’s two-stage squad announcement has manufactured controversy where none needed to exist and it is the latest symptom of an institution that has consistently failed the national team. When Carlos Queiroz unveiled Ghana’s 28-man squad for 2026 World cup preparation camp, on May 25, the immediate reaction was not e...