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President Mahama suspends Ghana’s chief justice, statement says
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect and initiated an investigation in response to three petitions filed against her, a statement said. After consultations with the Council of State, the president “determined that a prima facie case has been established,” and a committee has been set up to look at the petitions, according to…
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IMF projects 3% economic growth for Nigeria above global average
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.0 percent in 2025, outperforming the global average growth forecast of 2.5 percent. This is according to the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, launched during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, D.C. While the new projection marks a…
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Nigeria’s economy on steady growth path despite global headwinds, says IMF
Despite global economic headwinds and a downward revision in growth, Nigeria remains on a stable path, buoyed by sound economic policies and international support, according to the latest IMF World Economic Outlook and remarks by top Nigerian officials at the Spring Meetings in Washington DC. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, speaking at the…
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Francis: Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church
His ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts. Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere. Not since Syrian-born Gregory III died in 741 had there been a non-European Bishop of Rome. He was also the first Jesuit to be elected to the throne of St Peter – Jesuits were historically looked on with suspicion by…
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President Tinubu mourns Pope Francis, lauds his global legacy
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, describing the late Pontiff as a “humble servant of God” and a powerful voice for justice, peace, and the poor. In an official statement issued on Monday, President Tinubu joined Catholic faithful and Christians around the world in mourning the death of…
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China warns nations against ‘appeasing’ US in trade deals
China has warned it will hit back at countries that make deals with the US that hurt Beijing’s interests, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies threatens to drag in other nations. The comments come after reports that the US plans to pressure governments to restrict trade with China in exchange for exemptions to US tariffs. The…
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Francis, the first Latin American Pope, dies at 88
Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, who clashed bitterly with traditionalists in his push for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, and who spoke out tirelessly for migrants, the marginalized and the health of the planet, died on Monday at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He was 88.…
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DR Congo bans ex-president’s party over alleged rebel links
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the party of former President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of links to the M23 rebel group which has seized large parts of the east of the country this year. The ban comes amid reports that Kabila has returned to the country after spending two years in South Africa. He is said to have…
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Attacks continue despite Putin’s ‘Easter truce’ pledge, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of creating an “impression” of a ceasefire while still taking military actions in some places in Ukraine. In the first six hours of the “Easter truce” – as ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin – Zelensky said there were 387 shellings and 19 assaults by the Russian army, and drones used 290 times.…
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The real strategy behind Russia’s sudden truce announcement
The timing, the brevity, the sudden, unilateral nature of it all. If Ukraine’s allies needed proof of Moscow’s wild cynicism when it comes to peace, the announcement of an immediate truce for Easter provided just that. It came mere hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his boss President Donald Trump said they would need in the coming…
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