Ashanti remark ignites global concern over unity in Ghana as political rhetoric sparks backlash

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 27, 2026

Across parts of Africa, a troubling pattern has emerged: periodic waves of hostility directed at Nigerians living and working in other African countries. In South Africa, it has manifested in violent xenophobic attacks; in Ghana, tensions have surfaced through business closures and regulatory crackdowns. The rhetoric is familiar—“they should go back home.” But beneath that language lies a far more complex and uncomfortable reality than simple dislike of a nationality. This moment is not just about Nigerians; it is about economics, identity, governance failure, and the unfinished project of African unity.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 26, 2026

Ghana has escalated its battle against illegal mining after the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAiMOS) carried out a major raid on an illegal mining hub at Hotopo in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 25, 2026

A tragic mining disaster has struck Ghana after an illegal mining pit, linked to the country’s growing galamsey crisis, collapsed in Assin North, leaving two people dead and another critically injured.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 24, 2026

Tensions are boiling in Delta North as a political endorsement that initially appeared to signal a major shift in loyalties has quickly unraveled into a public dispute, exposing deep fractures within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Idumuje-Ugboko, a community in Aniocha North local government area in Delta state.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 23, 2026

Ghana is in mourning following the death of former Inspector-General of Police, Paul Tawiah Quaye, a respected security leader whose service left a lasting mark on the nation’s law enforcement system.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 22, 2026

Authorities in Ghana have announced fresh developments in a high-profile murder investigation involving the father-in-law of Sammy Gyamfi, drawing nationwide attention and renewed debate over security and justice.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 21, 2026

Tensions have flared in Ghana’s Nzema area after residents staged protests over what they describe as unfair job distribution and growing discrimination in access to employment opportunities.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 20, 2026

Political observers say the announcement places APGA among the first parties to openly fire the starting gun for the next election cycle, while critics warn that such high fees could block capable but less wealthy contenders from entering the race.