Africa
Ademola Lookman is CAF Player of the Year
Nigeria and Atalanta Football Club forward, Ademola Lookman has won the Confederation of African Football Player of the Year 2024. Ademola Lookman was crowned the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of the Year at the ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco. Lookman’s exceptional performances for his club and the…
Read More »The “Johns” of Ghanaian Politics: A Unique Political Trend
Photo: ‘John the 1st’ – Former President Jerry John Rawlings By Austin Manekator Ghana’s political landscape is marked by an intriguing trend—the dominance of presidents named John. Particularly during the Fourth Republic, the presidency was held exclusively by individuals whose forenames are from 1993 to 2017. Now, with John Dramani…
Read More »Ghana Decides: Ex-President Mahama Defeats Incumbent VP Bawumia
Photo: Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a dramatic political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday. The elections come amidst the country’s worst economic crisis in a generation, which…
Read More »Namibia Elects Ndaitwah, 71, as First Female President
Photo: Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, president-elect of Namibia The current vice president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah of the ruling South West African Peoples Organisation, SWAPO, party, has been elected the country’s first female president. The Namibian Election Commission declared Ndaitwah the winner with 57% of the vote cast. The result…
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