Finally, Ghana Has The Sort Of Leadership It Needs And Deserves

Predictably, in the wake of the ruling by the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in favor of Ghana vis-à-vis the latter country’s longstanding dispute with the leaders of La Cote d’Ivoire (or The Ivory Coast), its western neighbor, the gut reaction of former President John Dramani Mahama and his National Democratic Congress’ Abongo Boys and…

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His Predecessor Gone, Gambia’s New President Finally Comes Home

President Adama Barrow of Gambia arrived in the country on Thursday for the first time since being elected in December. He had fled to Senegal when his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, initially refused to step down. By REUTERS. Photo by Jerome Delay/Associated Press. BANJUL, Gambia — A week after he was inaugurated in another country, Adama Barrow landed in Gambia on…

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