Explainers
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What went wrong in the 2025 WASSCE? A data-driven look at decline in Maths and Social Studies
Introduction The 2025 WASSCE results sparked nationwide anxiety. Moments after WAEC released the grades, social media erupted with videos of…
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Africa’s coup map between 1990 and 2025 data shows a sharp increase in military takeovers
Introduction For many African countries, coups are not a relic of Cold War-era politics, but a recurring feature of modern…
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Afenyo-Markin’s ECOWAS seat dispute: Why parliament has sent him before the Privileges Committee
Introduction On November 28, 2025, the Speaker of Parliament referred the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to the Privileges Committee for…
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Kpandai Election Annulment: What Led to the Court’s Decision?
Background The parliamentary election for the Kpandai Constituency, like all the other constituencies, was held on December 7, 2024. According…
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IGP Yohuno’s two-year extension: What Law says, what has changed, and why the debate matters
Introduction When news broke that President John Dramani Mahama had approved a two-year tenure extension for the Inspector-General of Police…
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Discipline or Discrimination? The debate over long hair in Ghana’s schools
Introduction During the 75th anniversary celebration of Mawuli Senior High School in Ho on 25 October 2025, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu…
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ECG and PDS; explainer after the arbitration victory
Introduction The long and complex dispute between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited (PDS)…
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Explainer: Inside the Ghana Military Helicopter Crash Report
Introduction It was Wednesday, August 6, 2025, when a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter, registered as GHF 631, took off from…
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DUBAWA pays courtesy call on Ghana’s Communication Minister
Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation Minister Sam George has reiterated the government’s commitment to fighting disinformation. Even though the government…
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Illegal mining and Ghana’s food chain: What scientists found and what consumers should know
When scientists peel back a handful of soil from a farming field or test a spoonful of stew at a…
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