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On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) made a landmark decision affirming that Equatorial Guinea possesses legal sovereignty over a cluster of small islands situated in the potentially resource-rich Gulf of Guinea. For many, this may feel like just another ruling in the international legal arena—but the implications resonate deeply. Imagine engaging in a decade-long tug-of-war over territories, only to finally see the scales tipped in your favor. This ruling effectively marks the closure of a…

Fiscal Reform: A Step into a Brighter Future Presenting the budget for 2025 before Parliament is never an easy task. It’s a moment of reckoning, where every number carries the weight of the expectations, ambitions, and hopes of an entire nation. This time around, the spotlight was squarely on the decision to abolish six controversial taxes, aligning with the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s 2024 manifesto promise. Do promises made pre-election hold the magic they seem to carry, or do they falter under the inevitable…

The controversial bill aims to escalate the prison sentences associated with same-sex relationships while also instituting penalties for those found to be promoting or sponsoring LGBTQI+ activities. It is worth noting that former President Akufo-Addo ultimately opted against signing this legislation into law, despite its initial passage by parliament in 2024. In a recent statement, former President John Mahama articulated a pragmatic approach regarding the proposed bill. He expressed a desire for a national consensus,…

This Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of the M23 or June 23 movement in Senegal. This coalition of political parties and civil society organizations created in 2011 was mobilized against President Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy for a third term in 2012. Ten years later, the movement's legacy is disputed. as reported from Dakar,…

Ethiopia and Sudan resume talks around the disputed border ADDIS ABEBA - Sudan and Ethiopia resumed their 2d assembly of the high-level political committee on border topics in Khartoum on Tuesday, state-affiliated Fana reported, days after Addis Ababa ended aggregation within the Tigray area. The Ethiopian delegation led by means of Deputy High Minister and Overseas Minister Demeke Mekonnen attended the…

In Nigeria, after a week of protests in the country, the presidency approved the dissolution of the Flight Repression Squad (SARS), which was accused of serious human rights violations. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianIt only took a few hours last weekend for the Nigerian youth to mobilize massively. First on social…