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...transparent--even if it didn't produce a result. Neither the ruling party's Nana Akufo-Addo nor opposition candidate John Atta Mills received more than 50% of some 8 million votes cast, meaning a runoff will be held on Dec. 28. Ghana, widely seen as one of Africa's most stable and prosperous nations, has experienced massive economic growth in the past decade. Atta had campaigned on a platform of change, arguing that profits haven't trickled down to the masses...
...suffer and die at the hands of Mugabe’s terrible regime, in part because of the AU’s refusal to step in. The AU as a whole would do well to reconsider. Additionally, those pushing for regime change in Zimbabwe ought to look to South Africa for help in this struggle. South Africa wields a great deal of influence given its geographic proximity to Zimbabwe, as well as its role as an economic power in the region. The African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa, has been slow to respond to the crisis...
...clean water situation in Africa is pretty horrible,” said Chioma Achebe ’10, president of Harvard African Students Association, which hosted the charity...
Many take the clean, hot water in their dorm room showers for granted. But for some, like those living in Ghana, South Africa or other African countries, clean water is more precious than anything else...
Achebe explained that the lack of availability of clean water is one of the key reasons people in Africa are vulnerable to diseases and other physical problems...