Explainers
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Sex tourist: How wearable tech, social media cashed in on African women’s innocence
It started with a simple approach at Accra Mall. A white man with eyewear would smile at a woman shopping…
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Plans to rename Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport spark historical debate
Introduction The Ghanaian government wants to rename the country’s major international airport, Kotoka International Airport, to reflect the land’s ownership. …
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Understanding High Court’s Decision in Agradaa Appeal
Introduction The High Court in Amasaman has delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Patricia Asieduaa, popularly known as…
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Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu extradition hearing set for March 26: What more do we know?
A U.S. federal court in Nevada has set March 24, 2026, for the extradition hearing of former Microfinance and Small…
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Diagnosed with a curse: How beliefs keep TB hidden in Northern Ghana
Ghana may have won the war against some of the six childhood killer diseases as early as 2014. But one…
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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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