Exclusive: Ghana's John Mahama on his planned presidential comeback

Exclusive: Ghana's John Mahama on his planned presidential comeback

Exclusive: Ghana's John Mahama on his planned presidential comeback

Exclusive: Ghana's John Mahama on his planned presidential comeback

Exclusive: Ghana's John Mahama on his planned presidential comeback

Exclusive: Ghana's John Mahama on his planned presidential comeback

BREAKING

This week's biggest stories from the Global South: Mpox cases surge, rape protests continue, Maduro 'vindicated'

FILE PHOTO: Mpox vaccination in Nice
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker holds a syringe with the mpox vaccine at a vaccination center in Nice, France, July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
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As another week wraps up, Global South World brings to you the most groundbreaking stories, spanning from human interest to innovation.

Africa

Passengers from Morocco stranded without luggage after cockroach infestation on flight

Royal Air Maroc plane
Source: Royal Air Maroc/ X

Passengers travelling from Morocco to Manchester waited for days for their luggage after a cockroach infestation was discovered on their flight. Read more here.

How two law graduates are bringing affordable solar power to Congo’s millions

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Amid Africa's electricity challenges, law graduates Benedict Owanga and Chinelo Adi are leading Owanga Solar, a project transforming access to electricity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more here.

Burundi: Health facilities under pressure over mpox surge - Video

Illustration shows test tubes with "Mpox virus positive" label
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive" is held in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Burundi is facing a significant surge in mpox cases, with the health ministry confirming 171 cases this week. Read more here.

Asia

This Singaporean company is making real coffee from bread, soy, and barley

Prefer Coffee CEO Jake Berber and Co founder Jie Tan

With high coffee demand and low supply, prices are rising, prompting Prefer CEO Jake Berber and Co-founder Ding Jie Tan to create bean-free coffee from bread, soy and barley. Read more here.

Schools, internet shut near Mumbai as protests grow against sexual abuse of minors

Doctors hold signs as they attend a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, inside the premises of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata
Doctors hold signs as they attend a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, inside the premises of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, India, August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Internet services were cut off and schools remained closed for a second consecutive day in a town near Mumbai on Wednesday, as protests intensified over the alleged sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls, according to media reports. Read more here.

'We're going nowhere' - Thai opposition figure says court interventions must stop

Thailand goes to second vote for a new prime minister
FILE PHOTO: Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat reacts as he attends a voting session on the day of the second vote for a new prime minister, at the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2023.REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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A recently banned opposition figurehead in Thailand has called for judicial reforms to prevent interventions that keep the country "going around in circles," following two major rulings that dissolved his party and dismissed a prime minister. Read more here.

Latin America

Venezuela's Supreme Court declares Maduro winner amid opposition fraud claims: Video

Profile of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends an event, in Caracas, Venezuela May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Venezuela's Supreme Court has officially declared Maduro the winner of the contested July 28 presidential election, despite opposition claims of widespread vote fraud. Read more here.

Guatemala prosecutors request to remove Arevalo's presidential immunity

FILE PHOTO: Interview with Guatemala's President Arevalo at the National Palace of Culture, in Guatemala City
FILE PHOTO: Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo gestures during an interview with Reuters at the National Palace of Culture, in Guatemala City, Guatemala February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

On Wednesday, August 21, Guatemalan prosecutors requested to strip President Bernardo Arevalo of the criminal immunity granted to his role, so he can face charges for alleged abuse of authority. This marks the latest twist in the ongoing face-off between the two sides. Read more here.

Why a small Colombian city celebrates laziness with a festival every year: Video

In Itagüi, Colombia, residents gathered for the "World Day of Laziness," a unique celebration of rest. This quirky festival, part of the city's annual Festival of Industry, Trade, and Culture, has been held every year since 1985. Read more here.

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