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COLUMNIST: SHAIBU A. GARIBA

When Lom Became the Capital of Ghanas Political Exile

When Lomé Became the Capital of Ghana's Political Exile

Jun 2, 2026 | Feature Article

As Ghana underwent profound political and economic upheaval in the early 1980s, neighbouring Togo emerged as a sanctuary ...

May 31, 2026 | Feature Article

There are moments in a nation rsquo;s history when the illusion of state authority suddenly disintegrates. June 19, 1983 ...

May 26, 2026 | Feature Article

Poor maintenance of state-owned assets remains a persistent challenge across many African countries. Public infrastructu ...

May 21, 2026 | Feature Article

Ghana rsquo;s cocoa industry has long been a pillar of the national economy, generating export earnings, supporting rura ...

May 18, 2026 | Feature Article

In the tropical savanna of Ghana where the harmattan wind whispers across the plains and the White Volta flows with qu ...

May 13, 2026 | Feature Article

In recent years, intra-African trade has gained renewed attention amid rising protectionism in Western economies and gro ...

May 12, 2026 | Feature Article

French colonialism in Africa was deeply racialized, rooted in the belief that French culture and civilization were super ...

May 8, 2026 | Feature Article

On May 1, 2026, China began implementing full zero-tariff treatment for 53 of Africa rsquo;s 54 countries, covering both ...

May 5, 2026 | Feature Article

South Africa is once again witnessing a surge in xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. Recent attacks have gen ...

May 5, 2026 | Feature Article

May Day in Ghana continues to reflect a narrow conception of labour that prioritises organised, formal-sector workers, d ...

May 4, 2026 | Feature Article

On May 1, workers across Ghana marked May Day, joining millions worldwide in commemorating International Workers rsquo; ...

Apr 30, 2026 | Feature Article

Sixty years after the inauguration of the Akosombo Dam, Ghana has renewed its ambition to unlock the economic potential ...

Apr 28, 2026 | Feature Article

Colonialism had its own logic for determining administrative and commercial capitals across Africa. These cities were ra ...

Apr 26, 2026 | Feature Article

ldquo;A language, rdquo; once observed by Robert Bringhurst, ldquo;is an organism: a weightless, discontinuous organis ...

Apr 24, 2026 | Feature Article

When the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded on 28 May 1975, it carried the hopes of a region ...

Apr 17, 2026 | Feature Article

Ghana rsquo;s ongoing efforts to reform public sector compensation may be approaching a turning point. The recent inaugu ...

Apr 15, 2026 | Feature Article

Ghana rsquo;s economic story over the past two decades is often told in terms of growth. The country has expanded its ec ...

Shaibu A. Gariba
Shaibu A. Gariba

This Author has published 20 articles on modernghana.com