Thomas Naadi

Accra

Correspondent at BBC

Ghanaian. Ghana correspondent, BBC News .Multiple international award winning journalist. Environmentalist.Tweets are mine and views of others.

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Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice's suspension

1 week ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Natasha Booty

Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice's suspensionThomas Naadi & Natasha BootyTHOMAS NAADI / BBCOpposition supporters say it is an attack on democracyHundreds of opposition protesters dressed in red and black have condemned a decision by Ghana's president to suspend the country's chief justice, and are demanding that she be reinstated with immediate effect.
Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi

Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says oppositionThomas NaadiGhana Presidency/FacebookGertrude Torkornoo has been Ghana's chief justice since 2023Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to "pack the courts" with justices who are sympathetic to the governing party, the NDC.
Ghana chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo suspended by president

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi

Ghana president suspends chief justice in unprecedented moveThomas NaadiGetty ImagesGertrude Torkornoo is Ghana's third female chief justiceGhanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country's Supreme Court chief justice - a move that marks a first in the country's history. Three undisclosed petitions have been filed against Gertrude Torkornoo calling for her removal while an investigation is launched.
Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in US trial

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

Thomas Naadi & Wycliffe MuiaBBC NewsA former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya Jammeh was in power in the West African country. Michael Sang Correa was found guilty of being part of a conspiracy to commit torture against suspected opponents while serving under a military unit known as the "Junglers".
Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in rare US trial

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

A former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya Jammeh was in power in the West African country. Michael Sang Correa was found guilty of being part of a conspiracy to commit torture against suspected opponents while serving under a military unit known as the "Junglers". "The torture inflicted by Michael Sang Correa and his co-conspirators is abhorrent," the Justice Department said.
Foreigners ordered to exit local trading market

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Wycliffe Muia

Thomas Naadi & Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, Accra and NairobiGhana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country's mining sector. It follows the enactment of a new law earlier this month that grants exclusive authority of gold mining to a new state body, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).
Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Thomas Naadi

A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say. Gwaska Dankarami was said to have been a high-value target who reportedly served as second-in-command to an Islamic State-linked leader. The alleged gang leader had been hiding in the Munumu Forest, with authorities reporting that several other criminal hideouts were also destroyed across the state on Friday.
Niger's military leaders free ministers, but not ousted President Mohamed Bazoum

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Cecilia Macaulay

Niger's military leaders free ministers, but not ousted presidentThomas Naadi & Cecilia MacaulayAFPGen Abdourahamane Tchiani seized power in 2023Niger's military leaders have released more than 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused of plotting previous coups.
Ghana journalist awarded $18m after suing ex-MP

1 month ago | bbc.com | Thomas Naadi |Natasha Booty

Ghana journalist awarded $18m in US after suing ex-MPThomas Naadi & Natasha BootyAFPAnas Aremeyaw Anas famously wears beaded masks to protect his anonymityA US court awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18m (£14m) in damages, after a jury said he was defamed by former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong.
Ghanaian MPs reintroduce controversial anti-LGBT bill

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Thomas Naadi |Jake Lapham

A group of 10 MPs in Ghana have resubmitted a controversial bill that would impose some of the toughest restrictions on LGBT rights in Africa. The bill prescribes a three-year jail term for people who identify as gay, and five to 10 years for promoters and advocates. The legislation was passed by parliament last year, but the former president, Akufo Addo, declined to sign it into law before leaving office in January, citing legal challenges.