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Empty Seats, Full Potential: What WAFCON 2026 Reveals About the State of Women’s Sport in Africa labarijournal.com/empty-seat…

Empty Seats, Full Potential: What WAFCON 2026 Reveals About the State of Women’s Sport in Africa -...

While global events like the WNBA All-Star Game and the US National Women Soccer League shatter attendance records through deliberate investment, WAFCON 2026 is playing out in front of rows of empty...

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WATCH: The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) serves as the backbone of the nation's transit system, filling a critical gap left by the absence of state-run public transportation.
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Asante Berko was found guilty by a jury and could face up to 30 years in prison Here's the back story labarijournal.com/former-man…

Former Manager of Tema Oil Refinery On Trial in US Over Ghana Power Bribery Deal - The Labari...

A former Goldman Sachs executive went on trial in Brooklyn this week, accused of funneling more than $1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials to win approval for a Turkish company's power plant...

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Why A Controversial 1960 Law is Leading to a Crackdown on Online Speech in Ghana labarijournal.com/why-a-cont…

Why A Controversial 1960 Law is Leading to a Crackdown on Online Speech in Ghana - The Labari...

A wave of prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of Ghana's Criminal Offences Act — provisions rights groups trace to colonial-era public order law — has put TikTok influencers behind bars and...

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Cameroon's ruling party called a rare meeting of senior leaders on Wednesday as criticism mounted over the continued absence of President Paul Biya, 93, who has spent the last 45 days abroad. reuters.com/world/africa/cam…

Cameroon's ruling party meets as Biya's long absence draws criticism

Cameroon's ruling party called a rare meeting of senior leaders on Wednesday as criticism mounted over the continued absence of President Paul ​Biya, 93, who has spent the last 45 days abroad.

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Ghanaian National “Abu Trica” Extradited to US Over Romance Fraud Scheme That Targeted Elderly Americans labarijournal.com/ghanaian-n…

Ghanaian National "Abu Trica" Extradited to US Over Romance Fraud Scheme That Targeted Elderly...

Frederick Kumi, alleged leader of a transnational fraud network, faces wire fraud and money laundering charges in Ohio after being extradited from Ghana

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Ghana Wants Diaspora Youth To Partake in Its National Service Program. The Initiative Has Drawn Mixed Reactions labarijournal.com/ghana-want…

Ghana Wants Diaspora Youth To Partake in Its National Service Program. The Initiative Has Drawn...

The Diaspora Affairs Office has announced a two-month cultural and institutional immersion programme for Ghanaian youth abroad, drawing mixed reactions as the country's own National Service scheme...

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National clean-up day: Heap of rubbish remains uncleared at Circle. #JoyNews
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Want to catch up on the latest articles and news on The Labari Journal? Subscribe to our newsletter and get new editions straight to your inbox thelabarijournal.substack.co… #Newsletter #News #Africa #Ghana
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Japanese soccer fans have gone viral again for tidying stadiums after a World Cup match. But it has also reignited debate in the country over whether men do enough at home. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Japan’s World Cup Cleanup Praise Meets Skepticism at Home

Japanese soccer fans have gone viral once again for tidying up the stadium after their team’s World Cup soccer match against the Netherlands this week, only to prompt a meme criticizing the country’s...

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Bringing back to this article especially now that UK has banned social media for teens and our Mins of Comms has publicly commented on it labarijournal.com/several-co…

Several Countries Have Restricted Teens from Social Media. Should Ghana Follow In Those Footsteps?...

A number of countries has started banning teens from social media. The question is whether any of it actually works — and whether Ghana should consider doing the same

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Nigeria's Foreign Minister, Bianca Ojukwu, says retaliatory measures against South Africa are “not off the table” amid growing concerns over hostility towards Nigerians and other African migrants.
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Flooding hits parts of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after rainfall. Video Credit: Skylens_gh #GraphicOnline
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In September 2023, the government signed a contract with PDB Ghana Limited to inject $85 million into the Lands Commission’s operations over five years. The Commission’s website activity makes no reference to the PDB deal being operational labarijournal.com/ghana-has-…
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Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns bbc.in/4vx08ci

Malawian migrants repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns arrive home

Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants.

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Last year, we wrote about Ghana's Ministry of Communication looking to approve a policy to age verify persons who access adult content online labarijournal.com/ghana-cons…
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Wrapped in the language of sovereignty and African values, the Draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values is drawing sharp legal rebuke — with analysts warning it would gut existing continental human rights protections rather than defend them labarijournal.com/a-charter-…

A Charter in Sheep's Clothing: How a Proposed African Treaty Could Dismantle Decades of Hard-Won...

Wrapped in the language of sovereignty and African values, the Draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values is drawing sharp legal rebuke — with analysts warning it would gut existing...

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Ghana's Supreme Court Rules Against Springfield Oil and Exploration in $10 Million Arbitration Case labarijournal.com/ghanas-sup…

Ghana's Supreme Court Rules Against Springfield Oil and Exploration in $10 Million Arbitration Case...

A Supreme Court ruling enforcing nearly $10 million in LCIA awards sends a clear message to international investors — and raises pointed questions about one of Ghana's most closely watched oil...

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Eleven Years Later, Victims of Ghana's June 3 Fire Disaster are Still Seeking Justice from Authorities #Accra #Floods labarijournal.com/eleven-yea…

Victims of June 3 Disaster Still Seek Compensation 11 Years Later - The Labari Journal

A preventable catastrophe at Accra's Kwame Nkrumah Circle killed over 150 people in 2015. A decade later, a class action suit drags on, and the survivors are running out of patience.

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Mozambique said five of its citizens died in anti-immigration violence in the South African town of Mossel Bay over the weekend in the latest flare-up of xenophobic attacks. reuters.com/world/africa/moz…

Mozambique says five nationals die in South African anti-immigrant attacks

Mozambique said five of its citizens died in anti-immigration violence in the South African town of Mossel Bay over the weekend in the latest ​flare-up of xenophobic attacks.

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