India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack

India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack

India has announced measures targeting Pakistan, a day after 26 people were killed by gunmen in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. They include the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the expulsion of diplomats. India has also cancelled some…

Suspension of Ghana’s chief justice is ‘abuse of power’, says opposition

Suspension of Ghana’s chief justice is ‘abuse of power’, says opposition

Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country’s chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to “pack the courts” with justices who are sympathetic to the governing party, the NDC. Gertrude Torkornoo was removed from her post on Wednesday – the first time a chief…