President John Mahama of Ghana delivers a historic, powerful address at the 81st UN General Assembly about Africa

u/NorrinRadd2099 — 13 days ago

“Africa cannot sit with cup in hand and go begging.” — Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. Speaking in Accra, Mahama urged Africa to harness its vast natural resources, create value locally, reduce dependency, and turn its wealth into shared prosperity for its people.

u/NorrinRadd2099 — 26 days ago

What are your thoughts on this?

Two white men—one South African and one American—have a conversation about alleged “white genocide” and racism against white South Africans. The entire exchange feels surreal when, at the same time, nearly 2,000 Ghanaians have been evacuated from South Africa amid xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. It raises an uncomfortable question: How do we talk honestly about race, racism and persecution in South Africa when the reality on the ground is far more complicated than the narratives dominating the international conversation? What do you make of all of this?

https://www.isd.gov.gh/government-spends-gh%c2%a249-72m-to-evacuate-1964-ghanaians-from-south-africa/

u/NorrinRadd2099 — 1 month ago