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On Monday, Ghana’s electoral commission announced that former president and leader of the main opposition party, John Dramani Mahama, has won Saturday’s presidential election with 56.55% of the votes, based on provisional results. His primary challenger, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who

Qatar has voiced its backing for recent developments in Syria and Gaza, following the Syrian opposition’s takeover of significant government-held areas amid the decline of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, all while Gaza endures ongoing violence from Israel. “The sacrifices endured by the

On Thursday, Israel released 34 detainees from the northern Gaza Strip, many of whom exhibited visible signs of torture, along with extreme weakness and fatigue. Upon crossing through the Kerem Shalom border, the detainees were taken to the European Gaza Hospital

As the Sudanese Civil War continues to devastate the country, the plight of internally displaced persons worsens each day. Currently, Sudan faces the largest displacement crisis globally. Rampant famine, violence, and gender-based violence have become pervasive. Recently termed “an invisible crisis”

Former President John Mahama, representing the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is seeking to reclaim his position as Ghanaians gear up to elect a successor to outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Mahama’s main rival is the current

Rwanda is preparing to introduce cabotegravir (CAB-LA), a long-acting injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP involves the use of antiretroviral drugs by individuals who are HIV-negative to lower their risk of contracting the virus. The initial two doses are given

Three West African countries, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, run by military juntas will be launching new biometric passports as part of their withdrawal from the wider regional bloc Ecowas. The three countries whose military leaders took over power in a series of

President Joe Biden’s administration is probing a surge in imports of enriched uranium from China since late 2023 amid concerns the shipments are helping Moscow sidestep a U.S. ban on imports of the power plant fuel from Russia, Reuters has learned.