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2 days ago | theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah

When former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration launched the ‘Year of Return’ in 2019, Ghana burst onto the global tourism map as the ultimate destination for the African diaspora. Through a combination of savvy cultural diplomacy, curated events and the allure of spiritual reconnection, the campaign fuelled an unprecedented surge in visitors – many of African descent – and gave rise to the globally trending ‘December in Ghana’ movement.

3 days ago | theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah

Ghana’s former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has officially been declared a fugitive from justice by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which has initiated proceedings to issue an Interpol Red Notice to facilitate his arrest and extradition. This move follows Ofori-Atta’s failure to appear in person before the OSP on 2 June to respond to a series of high-value corruption allegations dating back to his tenure as the key architect of Ghana’s economic policy between 2017 and 2023.

1 week ago | theafricareport.com | Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala |Romain Gras

After more than a year in exile, Joseph Kabila has returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo via Goma – a city under M23 rebel control. Facing the threat of prosecution for “war crimes” and “treason”, the former president wants to position himself as a necessary go-between for anyone seeking dialogue with the opposition or the rebellion. Six years of silence have been answered with 45 minutes Get full access to The Africa Report

1 week ago | theafricareport.com | Thaïs BROUCK

It took just three rounds of voting to separate the five candidates. In the end, Sidi Ould Tah (76.18%) beat out Zambia’s Samuel Maimbo (20.26%) and Senegal’s Amadou Hott (3.55%). He thus becomes the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Chad’s Mahamat Abbas Tolli was the first to be eliminated, taking just 0.88% of the vote, followed by South Africa’s Swazi Tshabalala (5.9%).

1 week ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso

Kenya’s judiciary has requested the arrest and investigation of one of the country’s most prominent lawyers, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, following a barrage of public attacks against Supreme Court judges whom he accuses of corruption and incompetence. Abdullahi, known both for his legal acumen and flamboyant public persona, has in recent months stepped up his criticism of the judiciary, claiming that the Supreme Court is “the most corrupt institution in Kenya”.