John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s former president, has been declared the winner of the presidential election, securing 56.5% of the vote. His campaign, focused on tackling the economic crisis, resonated with young Ghanaians seeking change. Celebrations have erupted nationwide as supporters of his National Democratic Congress partied in vibrant colors.
Also, French-Cameroonian journalist Charles Onana and his publisher have been convicted in France for denying the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi population. Following the release of his book in 2019, survivor associations have denounced several passages as being dismissive, a claim the writer rejected during his trial in Paris last October.
Finally, in Zimbabwe, the country’s struggling healthcare system is driving desperate cancer patients to unregulated herbalists. But doctors warn the rise of these types of alternative medicine could be doing more harm than good
