Doris Adu Gyamfi, the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, has traveled from Ghana to the United States following the tragic death of her son, who was shot on his way to school in the Bronx last week. Hers is a journey marked by grief and a quest for justice, as she plans her son’s funeral in the wake of his murder, for which there have been no arrests yet.
According to police, Frimpong was chased down and shot on a Bronx street. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that he helped secure an emergency visa for Adu Gyamfi, arranged through a phone call to President Donald Trump. “I want justice for my son,” Adu Gyamfi expressed in an interview.
As this tragedy unfolds, another member of the Ghanaian community in the Bronx has been reported dead. Joseph Owusu, 24, an organist at the Ghana United Methodist Church, was found deceased at a dumpsite approximately two weeks after he went missing, according to social media posts.
Other News From Africa
The NBA has announced the removal of Rwanda’s army-funded basketball team, APR, from the Basketball Africa League due to U.S. sanctions against the Rwandan army. This decision was made following correspondence from U.S. Senators Jeffrey Merkley and Marsha Blackburn, who expressed concerns about “sportswashing.” The RSSB Tigers have replaced APR in the league while the sanctions remain in effect.
In legal news, Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa has been elected for a nine-year term on the International Court of Justice, securing 183 votes in the UN General Assembly and 13 in the Security Council. Okowa, who is a professor of public international law, will assume her position in February 2027.
A significant development in Nigeria’s governance occurred as a constitutional amendment to create state police forces gained approval from 28 state legislatures. This surpasses the 24 approvals required for the bill, which now awaits assent from President Bola Tinubu. Proponents of the bill argue that state police will be more effective in addressing local security challenges.
In a separate matter, Abraham Teklu Lemma, a 54-year-old former U.S. contractor, pleaded guilty to sharing classified intelligence with Ethiopian officials, reportedly in an effort to target Tigrayan fighters. He faces a potential sentence of up to 22 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for April 2027.
Meanwhile, Kenya has discharged five Ebola patients after confirming they have cleared the virus, with two remaining under treatment. The country’s Health Ministry reported no new cases since October 19.
The World Bank has cited corruption as a major hindrance to Kenya’s economic growth, attributing a loss of approximately 2% of GDP annually to higher deficits and borrowing costs. Despite this, the Bank raised Kenya’s growth forecast for 2026 to 4.6% from 4.3%, citing a strong performance in the first half of the year.
In business news, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has unveiled a $2.5 billion fuel storage and pipeline project in Walvis Bay, Namibia. This infrastructure development, expected to take 18 to 20 months to complete, is projected to hold about 600 million liters of fuel, significantly enhancing the country’s capacity.
