The United Nations has officially labeled the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and urged reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs,” following the adoption of a landmark resolution on Wednesday.
Africa does not lack talent.
It lacks throughput.
Across the continent, millions of individuals possess the essential ingredients of productivity—skill, ambition, and adaptability. Yet their ability to translate that potential into sustained economic output remains constrained.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially named former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the head of its Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the Republic of Benin’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for April 12, 2026.
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President John Mahama has hailed the adoption of Ghana’s reparations motion by the United Nations General Assembly as a historic and transformative moment, describing it as a major step forward in the global pursuit of justice for victims of slavery and their descendants.
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West African countries are intensifying efforts to strengthen regional regulatory frameworks as part of a broader strategy to accelerate biomanufacturing and reduce heavy dependence on imported vaccines. This was a central theme at the West Africa Bio-manufacturing Regulation and Market Access Conference held in Accra, where policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders emphasized the urgent need for coordinated action to unlock local vaccine production, biologics development, and biotechnology innovation across the sub-region.
President John Dramani Mahama has delivered a powerful address at the United Nations Headquarters, underscoring that the transatlantic slave trade was deliberately designed to dehumanize Africans and perpetuate a false notion of racial superiority. Speaking on Tuesday, March 24, at a United Nations event commemorating the legacy of slavery, President
Former Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju has been arrested a day after he was reported missing, sparking fears that he may have been abducted.
