Kenya’s Avocado Production Faces Setback in 2024 but Projects Growth in 2025
Kenya’s avocado production experienced an 11.2 percent decline in 2024, falling to 562 thousand metric tons (TMT) due to reduced rainfall. Despite this, a recovery […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Uganda Opposition Leader Hospitalised After Hunger Strike
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has been on a hunger strike for several days, has been hospitalized after his health took a severe turn […]
HIV Treatment Disrupted in South Africa Amid U.S. Aid Freeze
In the rural areas of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, the effects of the U.S. foreign aid freeze are being keenly felt by HIV patients such […]
Liberian President Launches Anti-Corruption Drive with Mass Suspensions
President Joseph Boakai has taken decisive action against corruption in Liberia by suspending over 450 top government officials, including cabinet ministers, for failing to declare […]
World Bank Report Highlights Ghana’s Vulnerability to Global Economic Shocks
A recent World Bank report has warned that Ghana remains highly vulnerable to global economic shocks, largely due to its reliance on oil-driven growth and […]
Ghana’s Former Finance Minister Declared A Fugitive
The Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana’s independent anti-corruption State Agency has declared on Wednesday, February 12, former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive. During […]
Nigerians Fume as Telecom Giants MTN and Airtel Triple Data Prices Amid Economic Crisis
Nigerians are reeling from steep hikes in mobile data prices by MTN and Airtel, two of the country’s largest telecom providers, exacerbating an already dire […]
Ghana Faces $156 Million Funding Gap In Health Sector After USAID Suspension
President John Mahama has directed on February 11 Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to urgently find solutions to address a $156 million funding gap […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye Launches Hunger Strike Amid Prolonged Detention
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has commenced on February 11 a hunger strike as he approaches three months in detention awaiting trial. Besigye, 68, faces […]
UK High Court Set to Hear Shell Case Against Nigerian Communities Following Decade-Long Battle
After ten years of legal disputes, the Preliminary Issues Trial concerning Shell’s oil spill liabilities to the Ogale and Bille communities in Nigeria is scheduled […]