Today in News History
On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1885, The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium. In 1911, Germany dispatches the gunboat SMS Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. In 1921, Seretse Khama, Batswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (died 1980) was born. In 1949, Venkaiah Naidu, Indian lawyer and politician was born. In 1960, Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. In 1960, The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. In 1962, Independence of Rwanda and Burundi. In 1991, Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. In 2002, The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. In 2020, The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Asiedu Nketia calls for overhaul of global economic order, says Africa’s sovereignty remains incomplete
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for a fundamental restructuring of the global economic order, arguing that political independence alone is insufficient if nations remain constrained by external economic forces.
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