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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1295, The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown of Aragon, the kingdom of France and kingdom of Naples. In 1351, Margareta Ebner, German nun and mystic (born 1291) passed away. In 1754, Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt, princess of Baden (died 1832) was born. In 1787, Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'. In 1847, Gina Krog, Norwegian suffragist and women's rights activist (died 1916) was born. In 1909, Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (born 1845) passed away. In 1917, Helena Rasiowa, Austrian-Polish mathematician and academic (died 1994) was born. In 1929, Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (born 1843) passed away. In 1985, Saki Aibu, Japanese actress was born. In 2015, Miriam Schapiro, Canadian-American painter and sculptor (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Sophia Akuffo’s council of state appointment was constitutionally flawed from the start — Ansa-Asare
A senior Ghanaian legal academic has argued that the circumstances surrounding former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's resignation from the Council of State were set in motion from the very moment she was selected for the body — a choice he says bypassed a more senior and constitutionally appropriate candidate. Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Dean of the Faculty of Laws at Mountcrest University College and former Director of the Ghana School of Law, made the remarks on Newsfile on Saturday, days after President John Dramani Mahama formally accepted Akuffo's resignation. The Presidential Spokesperson and Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed on June 15, 2026, that Akuffo had submitted a resignation letter in September 2025 and had not attended any Council of State meetings since then.
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