“House of Cards” star Robin Wright — who plays a quietly Machiavellian First Lady in the hit Netflix series — said Thursday that Michelle Obama should be the next US president. The actress told reporters at the Cannes film festival that Donald Trump “has stolen all our ideas” for the next series of the drama … Read more
Two heads of state and a former head of state have been declared dead by fake news outlets and spread on social media platforms last week. Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and former Ghana President Jerry John Rawlings were subjects of death hoaxes on Sunday. Dos Santos was falsely reported … Read more
Former president Mahama has debunked the common misconception that Africa holds a monopoly when it comes to corruption, a tag which he finds humiliating. ‘‘I reject that tag of trying to humiliate African countries with the tag of corruption. Corruption is a problem all across the world, even in the developed world. And so all … Read more
Senegalese President Macky Sall has defended his decision to fire ex-Energy Minister, Thierno Alassane Sall, saying the sacking did not alter government plans for the sector. Sall said political actors could change but the most important thing was that the policy remained the same. President Sall spoke to Africanews in an exclusive interview on the … Read more
There’s turmoil in the Akufo-Addo government and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)over his decision to appoint his paternal cousin and former law firm partner; Justice Sophia Akuffo, as the new Chief Justice, the fourth most powerful person in Ghana. Many in the NPP are of the view that, President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to appoint either … Read more
A law lecturer with the Ghana law school, Lawyer Kwame Gyan schooled listeners on Ahotor FM’s Morning Show ‘Oman yi mu Nsem’ with Emmanuel Quashie (Hitman). According to Lawyer Kwame Gyan the selection of the Chief Justice has nothing to do with whether the individual is a judge or not. According to him the only … Read more
Ghanaians are likely to have another female Chief Justice (CJ) as the Council of State considers the nomination of President Akufo-Addo for the coveted position. DAILY GUIDE’s reliable source indicates that the next Chief Justice to succeed outgoing Georgina Theodora Wood may be Justice Sophia AB Akuffo, who is seen as the most senior member … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari had warned Nigerians when he returned from nearly two months of medical treatment in London that he was likely to have go back. On Sunday night, he did just that. But if few were surprised at his departure — the 74-year-old has barely been seen in public since March — the manner … Read more
Mr Macron (centre left) on his first duty as president-elect, with President François Hollande Emmanuel Macron took his first steps as France’s president-elect on Monday but faces a tough task establishing a team that can govern effectively. His party has announced it is changing its name from En Marche to Republique En Marche (Republic on … Read more
Nigerian civil society activists called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take long-term medical leave Tuesday, adding to mounting pressure on the 74-year-old over his health. The ailing head of state spent two months in London earlier this year, officially on vacation and to have routine medical tests for an undisclosed illness. But he has missed … Read more
New York is poised to recuperate millions of dollars for protecting Donald Trump and his family, which Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed Tuesday as a victory for the police. The money was set aside in a bipartisan deal struck by members of US Congress on Sunday providing $1.163 trillion in overall federal spending through … Read more
“…the change in government from NDC [National Democratic Congress] to NPP seems to repeat mere changes to personalities occupying high offices and positions of trust in our land and not change in the substantial matters of reorientation” (Nii Allotey Brew-Hammond). AKUFO-ADDO RENEGES ON CAMPAIGN PROMISE NOT TO PLAY ETHNIC POLITICS Theherald.com notes: “Whereas the president, … Read more
A special court in Senegal on Thursday upheld former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré’s life sentence for war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture, but acquitted him of rape. The court also ruled Thursday that a trust fund be set up to manage reparations awarded to the more than 4,000 victims. Habré has been ordered to … Read more
Gambian President, Adama Barrow has thanked President Akufo-Addo for his support in restoring democracy in The Gambia. Mr. Barrow is in Ghana for a day’s visit. He will hold talks with President Akufo-Addo before going back later this evening. Mr. Adama Barrow during bilateral talks with Nana Addo expressed his gratitude to the Ghana’s President … Read more
Pope Francis began a visit to Egypt on Friday to promote “unity and fraternity” among Muslims and the embattled Christian minority that has suffered a series of jihadist attacks. The 80-year-old pontiff touched down at Cairo airport before he was ushered in a car to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who welcomed him with … Read more
Pope Francis flies to Egypt Friday for a visit aimed at fostering reconciliation with the Muslim world against the backdrop of recent jihadist attacks on the Middle East’s biggest Christian community. The 80-year-old pontiff is due in Cairo around 1400 (1200 GMT) and his 27 hours on Egyptian soil will include a meeting with the … Read more
Nigerian officials on Thursday sought to allay fears about the health of President Muhammadu Buhari after his absence from the last two cabinet meetings. Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu said there was “no need for apprehension” that he had missed the meetings but he was only following medical advice. “As eager as he is to be … Read more
At an age when most would be retired, Raila Odinga, Kenya’s veteran opposition leader and one-time prime minister, is to run again for president — his fourth bid to become head of state. The 72-year-old has been a mainstay of Kenyan politics since the 1980s but has never achieved his presidential ambition, his career emulating … Read more
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has blamed Barack Obama for his 2015 presidential election defeat to Muhammadu Buhari, alleging the former US president headed a global conspiracy to get rid of him. Jonathan made the allegations in a new book out on Friday called “Against The Run of Play”, which documents how he became the first Nigerian … Read more
Nigeria’s president has missed the last two meetings of his cabinet, a senior minister said on Wednesday, in comments likely to fuel fresh speculation about the head of state’s health. Muhammadu Buhari, who spent two months on medical leave in London earlier this year, missed the meeting “because he asked that he be allowed to … Read more