Malaysia says it will be more ‘aggressive’ in ditching dollar
Malaysia says it will move away from the dollar by adopting appropriate policies to expand the use of local currency ringgit in international trade. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Oct. 10, “To entirely stop the reliance on the U.S. dollar will be difficult, but Malaysia will be more active and aggressive in the use of ringgit (in trade).” The veteran...
Temporary ceasefire in Gaza is not enough, activists argue
War was temporarily sidelined for 96 hours to free Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons on one side and Israeli and foreign captives on the other as part of a negotiated “truce” between the Zionist State of Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian resistance group. After weeks of bloodshed the temporary ceasefire allowed for the release of 50 women and children...
‘Shocking political failure’: Health inequalities led to one million early deaths in UK in last decade
More than one million premature deaths occurred in England in the last decade, due to a combination of poverty, austerity, and Covid, according to new research by one of the UK’s leading public health experts. The study, titled Health Inequalities, Lives Cut Short, found that between 2011 and 2019, 1,062,334 people died earlier than they would have done if they lived...
Five UK special forces arrested, investigated over Syria war crime probe
Five members of the British army’s Special Air Service (SAS) have been arrested by British military police on suspicion of committing war crimes during operations in Syria. The military’s top brass on March 5 said the troops used excessive force during a mission, killing a suspected militant in Syria, adding that they should have arrested the man instead. The soldiers from...
UN: Africa loss $800B in illegal transfers in recent years
GENEVA—The United Nations estimates that illegal outflows of capital from Africa totaled over $830 billion in the first 15 years of this century, much of it linked to movements of high-value commodities like gold, diamonds, and platinum—straining the ability of the continent’s governments to provide services like health care, education, and infrastructure. The UN Conference on Trade and Development on...
Ghana’s Government issues apology for rights abuse
GINNEWS The Republic of GhanaKwame Nkrumah's contribution to the decolonization process in Africa (Africaspeaks.com) ACCRA, Ghana (GIN) - The final report of the National Reconciliation Commission, appointed to investigate past human rights abuses in the country between 1957 and 1993, has just been released. The commission, set up in 2002, considered the impact of socio-economic disparities and colonial policies on the...
Sudan kicks off and extends elections
KHARTOUM, Sudan (FinalCall.com) - The first multiparty elections in over two decades in Africa's largest country will go ahead as planned despite the withdrawal of several opposition parties citing campaign irregularities. Presidential and legislative elections kicked off nationwide here as more than 16 million voters were scheduled to go to 120 voting centers across this vast nation and choose the...
Venus and Serena Williams Nigeria visit
LAGOS, Nigeria - On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams wanted to inspire local kids to set their goals high. “We were really able to break the mold and win a lot of Grand Slams and a lot of tournaments and not only that, but kind of change the face of tennis,” Serena said Oct. 31 before...
Africa Watch – Self-Sufficiency is Africa’s future
‘Ghana Beyond Aid:' Self-Sufficiency is Africa's future The Oxford Africa Conference and the Oxford Business Network for Africa, earlier this year, was hosted by the Said Business School and featured Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. During an address, held in the Nelson Mandela Lecture Theater, the African leader took the opportunity to elaborate on his “Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda. During his...
When the Strong Man Goes; Remembering Jerry Rawlings
When a strong man goes, there must be an assessment of his life and work, and for Jerry John Rawlings, we must be grateful. His love for the people of Ghana, his work for the African continent, and being a brother and friend of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam was proven. Going back to 1986, President...