In this abridged and edited extract from The Trial of JJ Rawlings, Kojo Yankah describes how the young air force pilot prepared to defend the military coup he led
The country needs to protect its democracy given that ashift to authoritarian rule is evident on the continent
The air force pilot and former president used extreme measures, including a coup, enforced ‘discipline’ through executions, ‘disappearances’ and floggings, but reintroduced democracy
Ahmed Divela was one of Ghana’s most fearless investigative journalists. This edited excerpt about his killing is from Faces of Assassination
Only by demonstrating that it would perform better in office while building trust within the wider population can the opposition force improvements in the electoral system while also growing the party
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/ 2 November 2008
But a greater lesson lies in the US election,
writes C Don Adinuba.
In less than one lifetime, Ghana and Zimbabwe have swopped positions internationally, writes Colleen Lowe Morna.
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/ 13 September 2007
The prevalence of corruption and other forms of crime in South Africa reflected a society that had embraced a culture of individualism, President Thabo Mbeki said on Wednesday. Delivering the eighth annual Steve Biko memorial lecture at the University of Cape Town, Mbeki said social ills such as corruption represented society’s rejection of positive moral values.