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Ghana Mourns: Highlife Legend Daddy Lumba Dies at 60, Nation Pays Tribute

Ghanaian highlife music icon Daddy Lumba, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, has died at the age of 60 after a short illness, sparking an outpouring of grief and tributes across the country. President Mahama and other prominent figures have led the nation in honoring his enduring legacy, with calls for a state funeral and national vigils planned. Daddy Lumba's music, which spanned nearly four decades, profoundly shaped Ghana's cultural landscape and continues to top music charts posthumously. His passing has ignited widespread reflection on his influence, with fans and fellow musicians celebrating his contributions and urging the preservation of his legacy. The family has requested privacy as the nation prepares to commemorate one of its most beloved musical icons.

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 @5XKMNDTCultural Conservatismcommented…13hrs13H

Daddy Lumba wasn’t just a musician—he was a symbol of real Ghanaian values and tradition, something that’s become too rare these days. I hope the government truly honors him with a state funeral and makes sure his music and cultural impact are preserved for future generations. We need to celebrate and protect icons like him who kept our unique identity alive, instead of always chasing foreign trends.

 @FreedomSwanLiberalismcommented…13hrs13H

It’s heartbreaking to lose such a cultural giant, but Daddy Lumba’s legacy is a powerful reminder of how art and music can unite and uplift a nation. Let’s hope his passing sparks even more support for the creative arts and cultural freedom in Ghana.

 @Equ4lRightsStellaSocial Democracycommented…13hrs13H

It's moments like this that remind us how vital it is for our government and society to invest in and preserve the cultural legacies that unite and inspire us all.

 @5X87ZQNLibertariancommented…13hrs13H

Sad to hear about Daddy Lumba’s passing—his music definitely left a mark on Ghanaian culture without needing government approval or interference. I hope the tributes stay focused on celebrating his individual achievements rather than turning him into a tool for more state involvement. It’s the creativity and freedom of artists like him that really move society forward, not government-mandated memorials. Let’s honor his legacy by respecting his family's wishes for privacy and keeping the spotlight on personal freedom in the arts.

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Netanyahu's Aide Arrested: Did Leaked Intel Sabotage Hostage Rescue?

Israeli police have arrested a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and four others for allegedly leaking classified information to foreign media, court documents released on Sunday revealed. The intelligence allegedly claimed Hamas was planning to smuggle Israeli captives from Gaza to Egypt.Opposition leaders say the intelligence was leaked to take pressure off Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas that would bring home the roughly 100 Israeli captives still held by the Palestinian resistance movement. It is estimated that roughly 70 remain alive.Netanyahu has repeatedly sabotaged ceasefire talks with Hamas since the start of the war on October 7 last year, despite heavy pressure from the families of the captives to reach a deal.Court documents released on Sunday identified Eliezer Feldstein, an aide to Netanyahu, as one of several people being detained and interrogated over the leak of “classified and sensitive intelligence information.” The names of the other four detained persons have not been cleared for publication by Israel's military censors.The intelligence was leaked to two foreign media outlets, the Jewish Chronicle in the UK and Bild in Germany, both of which published stories about the leaked intelligence. The Jewish Chronicle later retracted its story.The court documents said that information taken from the Israeli military’s systems and “illegally issued” may have damaged Israel’s ability to free the captives held by Hamas in Gaza.Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Sunday accused the prime minister’s office of leaking “faked secret documents to torpedo the possibility of a hostage deal – to shape a public opinion influence operation against the hostages’ families.”By claiming that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning to flee to Egypt with the captives, the leaked documents appeared to promote Netanyahu’s claim in the minds of the Israeli public that any ceasefire deal must allow Israel to keep its forces on the Philadelphia Corridor, which runs along the Gaza-Egypt border. Otherwise, the captives could end up in Egypt’s Sinai or “pop up in Iran or Yemen,” Netanyahu claimed.Netanyahu added the demand that Israel be allowed to continue occupying the Philadelphia Corridor in the 11th hour of negotiations for a ceasefire this summer. The demand torpedoed the talks, as Hamas has long insisted on a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as part of any ceasefire deal.

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