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The coup that changed Ghana forever
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
Ghana’s free and fair elections don’t mean its democratisation process is complete
The country needs to protect its democracy given that ashift to authoritarian rule is evident on the continent
JJ Rawlings left an indelible mark on Ghana’s history
The air force pilot and former president used extreme measures, including a coup, enforced ‘discipline’ through executions, ‘disappearances’ and floggings, but reintroduced…
The journalist who was shot in cold blood
Ahmed Divela was one of Ghana’s most fearless investigative journalists. This edited excerpt about his killing is from Faces of Assassination
How opposition parties in Africa can make friends and influence people
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…
Africans drunk on Obama
But a greater lesson lies in the US election, writes C Don Adinuba.
Crossing borders
In less than one lifetime, Ghana and Zimbabwe have swopped positions internationally, writes Colleen Lowe Morna.
Mbeki: Crime a symptom of ‘rapacious individualism’
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.…