London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he is of the “firm view” that action should be taken before the virus spirals out of control (PA) By NICHOLAS CECIL Professor Kevin Fenton said that there was ‘undeniable evidence’ that the disease is spreading in the capital London is facing a “very real threat” as Covid-19 cases

Freedmen voting in New Orleans, 1867 – Public Domain BY NICK PEMBERTON The Reconstruction Act of 1867 altered the 14th amendment through a redefinition of citizenship that would, in theory at least, include former slaves. By 1870 the 15th amendment used the specific wording of race in expanding the vote to all males. Contrary to

Akufo-Addo’s personal connections to the Agyapa deal is also raising eyebrows. Strategically situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is one of the European Union’s most important partners in Africa. Unfortunately, despite its valuable position as a springboard for EU initiatives in West Africa, Ghana continues to be held back by

Turkey does not see African countries as markets for Turkish goods, seeks win-win cooperation, says president Turkey is proud to have contributed to African countries in their fight against the novel coronavirus with Turkish-made respirators, masks and overalls, the country’s president said on Thursday. “The peoples of Africa were unfortunately left to their fate in

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, left, meets with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, on the sidelines of a conference in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Greek and Turkish officials say the ministers agreed to set a date for the start of a new round of exploratory talks between the two. A dispute between the

Former Somali Prime Minister Ali Khalif Galaydh has died in the town of Jigjiga, the Somali government has announced. The announcement was made in a tweet by Somali Ministry of Information spokesman Ismail Mukhtar. No further details were given on the death of Dr Ali Khalif. Ali Khalif was born in Las Anod around 1941

Photo: Credit Reuters By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Does a cancelled gym membership spell financial disaster? That is the type of question British banks are asking as they try to work out whether borrowers owing some 75 billion pounds ($96 billion) in home loans will be good for it when a payment holiday, introduced

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, left, faces murder and manslaughter charges in connection with the death of George Floyd. (Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail, leading Minnesota’s governor to activate the National Guard

Photo: Credit Facebook Abdirahman Abdishakur said, ‘The independence of Somalia is in question for one reason.’ Wadajir Party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, an opposition politician, said in an interview with outlet media that Somalia’s independence was in question. Abdirahman Abdishakur based it on presence in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which controls key

Normalising relations with Israel will not leave Sudan exempt from paying off its external debts, a leader in the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) said on Monday. Speaking to the Sudan Tribune, member of the economic committee in the country’s protest movement, Tijani Hussein, said: “Normalising relations with Israel will not exempt Sudan from