Author: Ohene Anochie

The ongoing war in Sudan has driven thousands of refugees across the border into Chad, where women and girls face harrowing conditions, including reports of sexual exploitation by those meant to assist them. In interviews conducted at refugee camps near the Sudanese border, women disclosed to AMN News that some aid workers and local security personnel have exploited their vulnerability, demanding sexual favors in exchange for food, money, or assistance. One 27-year-old refugee, cradling her infant, recounted her experience. “We came to Chad, and the food they gave us was not enough,” she said. “I slept with a man…

Voters in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, gathered at polling stations on Saturday, November 16, to participate in a pivotal referendum on adopting a new constitution. Nearly one million citizens from the oil-rich Central African nation are expected to cast their ballots in this historic vote. The referendum marks a critical step in Gabon’s political transition following the ousting of former President Ali Bongo in a coup last year. The country’s transitional leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, expressed optimism about the process. “In this transition, we are accompanied by observers who have arrived here, ensuring transparency,” said General Nguema. “Their…

Painstaking parliamentary oversight has uncovered a grand callous, dangerous, murderous and corrupt scheme that puts the health of Senior High School students in extreme jeopardy. An unimpeachable investigation from SOA Insight, led Member of Parliament for Nouth Tongu, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa reveals how a crony company allowed to re-package over 15,000 50kg bags of expired and contaminated rice into different 50kg bags without expiry dates under the full protection of some political heavyweights in the country. This expired and contaminated rice has been delivered to Senior High Schools across the country and fed to students. On 20th December,…

A ceremony marked by history and cultural pride, Seychelles commemorates the centenary of the return of Otumfuor Agyeman Prempeh I, the revered Asantehene (King) of the Ashanti Kingdom, who was exiled to the Seychelles by British colonial authorities over 100 years ago. Otumfuor Prempeh I’s return to the Ashanti Kingdom in 1924 symbolizes a significant chapter in Ghana’s history, marking the resilience and enduring cultural heritage of the Ashanti people. The commemorative event in Victoria, the Seychelles capital, was attended by diplomats, historians, and dignitaries from both Seychelles, as well as representatives from the Ashanti Kingdom. The occasion was…

This Sunday, Senegalese voters head to the polls to elect a new National Assembly, a pivotal moment following the dissolution of the previous Parliament by new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in September. As the stakes rise for Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party, tensions have escalated, with incidents of violence and accusations dominating the pre-election period. Prime Minister Sonko urged his supporters to “avenge” alleged attacks attributed to the supporters of his rival, Barthélémy Dias, mayor of Dakar. The opposition condemned his statement as an “incitement to murder.” The Pastef party aims for a parliamentary majority to support reforms proposed…

Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travellers stranded at airports. Indonesia’s (Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air since its initial huge eruption on Nov. 4, killed nine people and injured dozens of others. The 1,584-meter (5,197-foot) volcano shot up ash at least 17 times on Tuesday, with the largest column recorded at 9 kilometers (5½ miles) high, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster…

A journalist held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years has received a Swedish human rights award for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, received the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage,” the foundation behind the award said in a statement. Dawit, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, was one of the founders of Setit, Eritrea’s first independent newspaper. He was arrested in 2001 after his newspaper published letters demanding democratic reforms. Dawit was among a group of about 20 people, including senior ministers, MPs and independent…

Voting is underway in Somaliland’s long-delayed presidential election amid political tension in the Horn of Africa. Local media report voters lining up, voicing hopes for a stronger economy and more jobs. Over 1 million people are expected to vote at over 2,000 stations, with 28 international observers on site. Incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi of the Kulmiye Party seeks a second term, aiming for Somaliland’s international recognition. His opponents, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the Waddani Party, promises democratic reforms, while Faisal Ali Warabe of the Justice and Welfare Party advocates a unity government. Since declaring independence from Somalia in…

The Justices of the Supreme Court who heard the case against Speaker Alban Bagbin US-based Ghanaian lawyer, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has reacted to the judgement of the Supreme Court of Ghana on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, which overturned the declaration of four seats in the House as vacant by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. In a statement shared on Facebook on Tuesday, Professor Kwaku Asare, widely known as Kwaku Azar, indicated that there might be more to the Court’s ruling than is being reported. He indicated that reports of the Court’s justices affirming a challenge to the ruling…

Nii Lante Vanderpuye, Member of Parliament for Odododiodio constituency and a prominent member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has confidently assured supporters that the party will make a strong comeback in Parliament following the upcoming December elections. In an engagement with reporters, Vanderpuye expressed optimism about the NDC’s prospects, promising constituents that the party would secure enough seats to challenge and hold the current administration accountable. His statement comes after the majority caucus moved to ask for a recall of Parliament after Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four seats as vacant was recently overturned by the Supreme Court. On…