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The Lady King of Otuam
Imagine receiving a call in the middle of the night, announcing that you had been elected ruler of a hometown you had never lived in, only visited. Now imagine that town is on another continent, thousands of miles away.
That scenario became real for Peggielene Bartels, who was chosen to become nana, or king, of her home village of Otuam, Ghana in 2008....
Ghana To Celebrate International Women’s Day
Ghana is to join the global community to celebrate the International Women’s Day with an art exhibition and special concert at Alliance Francaise on March 8, 2012.
The Art Exhibition and Concert is on the general theme: “Young African Women, Inspiring Futures,” is being organised by the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) in collaboration...
Republic of Congo blast kills scores
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo — Buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded Sunday, killing at least 206 people.
Countless others were entombed, including those in a church where dozens were attending Mass when it buckled under the force of the blast, officials and witnesses said.
Shockwaves shattered windows in a three-mile...
Libya: What the analysts are saying
One year after a popular uprising toppled its former dictator, Libya’s new transitional government has failed to provide coherent state leadership and control, analysts say.
A continuing power struggle with hundreds of militias threatens Libya’s transition towards a secure and democratic state. In the absence of national institutions, rebels...
Gaddafi’s death is an act of terrorism and an illegality – Ghana Political Commentator
A leading member of the Socialist Forum and managing editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has reacted angrily to the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was killed on Monday by Transitional Forces in Sirte, Libya.
Kwesi Pratt, a popular Ghana political commentator says,“killing any head of state, whether he is a dictator...
Liberia’s Leymah Gbowee: The power of the powerless
Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee, along with her country's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 7. Photographed on Aug. 28, 2003: Liberian women staged a protest in Monrovia. (Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP/ Getty Images)
Friday morning, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee —...
Gbowee Learns of Nobel Peace Prize While on Book Tour
Soon after she walked into the chapel, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia started singing. She was still having a hard time believing she had just won the Nobel Peace Prize.
“This little light of mine,” her voice chimed, as voices in the crowd followed her lead. “I’ve done almost nothing great, but to let my little light shine —...
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