Politics

Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s longtime president Paul Biya, has shocked the nation and the African political landscape by publicly urging citizens not to vote for her father in the upcoming October 2025 election. Speaking during a TikTok live session, Brenda—popularly known by her social media handle “King Nasty”—directly criticized her father’s 43-year rule, attributing Cameroon’s widespread poverty, high unemployment, …

According to Oliver Barker, “Another deportation flight landed last night at around midnight with a plane capacity of 14″—raising concerns over Ghana receiving US deportees without parliamentary approval.The latest deportation arrival, coming in the early hours, highlights ongoing issues surrounding the management and approval of such flights. Critics argue that accepting deportees without the explicit consent and oversight of Ghana’s …

Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah’s approach to illegal mining has evolved from a highly critical stance during opposition to a more inclusive, multi-faceted, and strategic approach as a government leader. Initially, while in opposition, Buah was vocal in condemning the previous government’s failure to curb illegal mining and demanded urgent measures like declaring a state of emergency to address the …

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a prominent legal advocate in Ghana, represents six clients who were repatriated against court orders in the US and were recently moved from a military camp to another processing site. His clients are part of a broader group of at least eleven West African nationals deported from the US who are currently challenging their detention in Ghana. Barker-Vormawor …

Fred Duhoe, former Citi FM journalist, has recently come to the defense of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, calling on critics to reconsider their motivations and engage in respectful, fact-based debate. In his Facebook post, Duhoe lauds Ablakwa’s dedication, integrity, and commitment to public service, emphasizing the minister’s conviction and adherence to national interest despite facing opposition. This defense, …

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has come under fierce criticism over the government’s acceptance of some deportees from the USA. Ablakwa, in an interview with Channel One TV maintains that the arrangement is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US, and therefore does not require parliamentary ratification. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, in Banful and …

US-based Ghanaian Lawyer and political activist, Pof. Stephen Kwaku Asare popularly known as Kwaku Azar has lashed heavily at Justice Bright Acquah of the Circuit Court, Accra for his poor handling of the Abronye case. In article published on his Facebook page on Sunday, Kwaku Azar underscored the need for judges, in their judgements, to “state the facts; state law; …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has refuted claims of extortion by one Jacob Amuah who is standing trial for his involvement in the ongoing National Petroleum Authority (NPA) saga. The Director of Strategy, Research and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Darko has dismissed the allegations in its entirety. Mr. Darko also revealed that the …

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has sharply criticized the continued detention of Bono Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen following the Accra Circuit Court’s recent decision to remand Abronye yet again, Kpebu declared that holding someone on a misdemeanour charge without bail for two weeks is unlawful and …

A former National Deputy Communications Director of the opposition NPP has scolded IGP Christian Tetteh Yohonu over recent arrest of NPP officers and activists without justifiable cause. In an article released on 10 September 2025, the respected NPP stalwart posited that, “The sleeping Beauty IGP Yohonu must wake up from his beauty sleep.”The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh …