By Olamide Samuel, University of Leicester At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, intensified by strategic…
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West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause
By Samuel Ajayi, University of Ibadan and Yemi R. Raji, University of Ibadan Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts…
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
By Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina…
Online romance scams: who Nigeria and Ghana’s fraudsters are, how they operate, and why they do it
By Suleman Lazarus, London School of Economics and Political Science People find love in many ways and through diverse mediums.…
Death and mourning in Ghana: how gender shapes the rituals of the Akan people
By Stephen Baffour Adjei and Mensah Adinkrah, Central Michigan University Gender has a significant impact on the socio-economic, political and…
Last case of Marburg Virus in Ghana has recovered, health officials say
The last known case of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Ghana has fully recovered, health officials announced yesterday. Last month,…
Deadly Marburg virus cases confirmed in Ghana
The first cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been confirmed in Ghana after two people died, health officials announced…
UK strikes migration deal with Nigeria; Deportees, including LGBT, arrive in Lagos
At least 30 African migrants arrived in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday after the United Kingdom came to an agreement with…
Ghana’s new electronic levy tax met with frustration
Ghana’s new tax levy for electronic payments hasn’t gone off without a hitch. Business owners took to social media to…
