Global changes have an effect on local societies and African countries, including Ghana, need to identify and deal with individuals and rings within their jurisdictions which can be used as agents for terrorist attacks, security analyst Nana Owusu Sekyere has observed. He was contributing to a discussion on Class FM’s World Affairs on the Westminster … Read more
Ghana has been asked to clearly state whether or not it will remain a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) following threats by the African Union (AU) to withdraw from that court The AU has accused the ICC of targeting only Africans and African leaders for prosecution, hence the threat to withdraw its membership … Read more
South African authorities have been asked to appear at the International Criminal Court on April 7 over the country’s failure to arrest Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a visit two years ago, the acting chief state law adviser said on Wednesday. The country failed to carry out an international arrest warrant for Sudanese President … Read more
The Volta regional minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa has tasked security and custom officers at the Ghana-Togo border in Aflao to step up efforts in blocking revenue leakages at the eastern frontier. The border which is a major entry point between Ghana and other West African neighbours has reportedly been recording revenue drops due to increasing … Read more
A woman who has been married to a British man for 27 years has been deported to Singapore. Irene Clennel was being held in a Scottish detention centre, but has now told the BBC she has been sent back to her country of origin without warning. Mrs Clennel had been living near Durham with her … Read more
The German government admitted Friday it deported fewer than half the Afghans who were due to be repatriated on a charter plane earlier this week, after some went into hiding. Fifty Afghans whose asylum requests had been rejected were to have boarded the aircraft for their home country late Wednesday, but “in fact, only 18 … Read more
All African countries must pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subscribe to an equivalent judicial structure in Africa, Kofi Bentil, vice president of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has suggested. The African Union (AU) in January 2017 called for a mass withdrawal of member states from the ICC but the decision is … Read more
Refugees crossing into Canada from US on foot despite freezing temperatures Uncertainty caused by Trump’s policies has pushed asylum seekers to take long, risky routes that in one case cost two Ghanaian men several fingers to frostbite A growing number of asylum seekers are braving freezing cold temperatures to walk into Canada from the US, … Read more
U. N. human rights experts said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority states contravenes international law and could lead to people denied asylum being sent home to face torture. Trump’s executive order curbing immigration has aroused an international outcry, even among U.S. allies, and sown chaos and bewilderment … Read more
Every 15th of January in Nigeria is celebrated as Armed Forces and Remembrance Day. That date is unique because of two landmark events in the history of the Nigerian military. First, it was the first time the military staged a successful coup in 1966. Second, it was a day of victory for the Armed Forces … Read more
Though US President Barack Obama pledged to close Guantanamo Bay offshore detention centre in Cuba upon taking office, as time runs out on his administration that almost certainly will not happen. Although the number of inmates has dropped to 59 from a high of 680 in 2003, fresh construction at the facility suggests that the … Read more
This paper, is a reaction to a developing trend among sections of Ghanaians in describing marriage duly conducted under custom as an ‘Engagement’. There is the need to correct this erroneous label and to resist any attempt to conceptualize customary marriage as ‘Engagement’. As a people we are defined by our unique cultural heritage it … Read more
Two of China’s most-wanted fugitives, suspected of economic crimes, will be extradited from France to face trial at home, a senior official from the Ministry of Public Security has confirmed. More fugitives are expected to be sent back now that China is ready to begin talks about sharing confiscated ill-gotten assets with cooperative governments, said … Read more
South Africa’s main opposition party has filed papers with the Constitutional Court to challenge the government’s decision to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it said on Monday. South Africa will become the first country to quit the Hague-based court next year, after formally declaring its departure last week, saying ICC membership conflicted … Read more
South Africa has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reports say. They say diplomats have notified the UN of the move, accusing the ICC of bias against African countries. Last year, South Africa refused to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the ICC on charges … Read more
In the few weeks leading to the 7th December 2016 general elections, I shall seek to grub into the umpteen and somewhat weird bribery and corruption allegations that have been put at the doorsteps of President Mahama and his NDC administration. In no particular order, the sleuth-hounding cursor will be focusing on: ‘The furtive gift … Read more
Unsuccessful asylum seekers in Germany are returning home voluntarily, but only because the government is paying them. According to Magazine Focus, Germany took in 15,300 asylum seekers between January and July, which was nearly 2,000 more than the entirety of 2014 – and that was before the mass influx even gathered pace. The Federal Government … Read more
The Ghanaian fans seeking asylum in Brazil after the 2014 World Cup have been granted an initial one-year stay in the country. The over 200 Ghanaian supporters applied for asylum in Brazil under the reported pretext of a religious conflict in the West African state after Ghana’s first round exit from the World Cup. Ghana’s … Read more