Tag Archives: African Countries

National laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults exist in a minimum of 67 countries. These laws may specifically target certain sexual acts, and in some cases, they are general and open to interpretation. Penalties range from fines to life imprisonment and, in extreme cases, the death penalty. Law enforcement …

Erik Prince, the former CEO of the controversial private security firm Blackwater, has sparked outrage by calling for the U.S. to “put the imperial hat back on” and take over African countries that he deemed “incapable of governing themselves”. In a recent episode of his podcast “Off Leash”, Prince said …

This year, sixteen African countries will be holding their elections. These countries are Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Comoros, Ghana, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Tunisia and Togo. Algeria Elections in the North African country are set to be held in December with the current President, …

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has said that African countries must wean themselves off “begging” the West to earn global respect and change poor perceptions about the continent. “If we stop being beggars and spend African money inside the continent, Africa will not need to ask for respect from …

United Nations is predicting that Ghana together with some other African countries may not be able to pay up their public debts unless some drastic measures are taken to reform the global financial system. According to a recent report released by the UNDP, Africa is facing a double crisis with …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly banned nationals of Ghana and 19 other African countries from entering its capital city, Dubai. Even though the reason for the ban was not stated, it was expected to start on Monday, October 24, 2022, according to DW Africa. “The United Arab Emirates …