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21:59 The ‘Papabiles’ - six men who could become the next Pope following the papal conclave

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis are expected to meet within weeks

20/04 The arrival of the Ghana under 20 years of arrival in Cairo to participate in the African Youth Championship - the seventh day

Today, Sunday, the Ghanaian Youth Team Mission in order to participate in the African U -20 Cup of Nations finals hosted by Egypt.

15/04 Ritual murder of children: study in Ghana and Kenya explores who’s doing it and why

The victims in more than half of all the ritual murders reported in Ghana and Kenya were children.

15/04 Singer Amaarae takes the stage, shaves head in history-making Coachella performance

Singer Amaarae takes the stage, shaves head in history-making Coachella performance - Amaarae, formerly known as Petrah, released her EP in 2017

13/04 Accra is a tough city to walk in: how city planners can fix the problem

Ghana’s cities pay little attention to the needs of walkers.

10/04 Why is BBC news site in Pidgin English, a dialect with racist roots?

Pidgin evolved at the height of the slave trade in the 1700s and 1800s, to enable the buying and selling of millions of human beings.

06/04 Do African MPs reflect the people who vote for them? We studied 17 countries to find out

Members of parliaments across Africa face regular accusations of being unrepresentative of their constituents.

02/04 Nigerian Boxer Dies Suddenly After Collapsing Mid-Fight

Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, 40, collapsed and died suddenly during a bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.

30/03 Ghana’s e-levy: 3 lessons from the abolished mobile money tax

Ghana is dropping its mobile tax at a time when other countries are trying to introduce one.

30/03 West Africa’s hazardous winds: Harmattan carries more than dust – it also spreads disease

The Harmattan is linked to a range of conditions that affect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and animals.

25/03 March 31, April 1 Declared Statutory Public Holidays

The government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as statutory public holidays to mark the observance of Eid-Ul-Fitr by the Muslim community in Ghana.In a press release issued on Saturday, March 22, 2025, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Minister for the Interior, stated, "The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 30th March, 2025, or Monday, 31stMarch, 2025, marks

23/03 The 638-mile motorway connecting five countries set to transform Africa

Spanning a considerable stretch of West Africa, this motorway project is tipped to completely transform the continent.

19/03 Africa's jaw-dropping 250-mile-long man-made lake that's the world's largest

The project came at a huge cost with entire forests submerged and 78,000 people forced to relocate.

16/03 Ghana’s poor are the ones who suffer most from corruption: history offers some ideas about fighting back

The effectiveness of anti-corruption initiatives in Ghana depends as much on action from ordinary people as from authorities.

14/03 It's not just Jamaica with a 'Cool Runnings' story. There are sliders from all over the world now

It doesn’t snow in Jamaica. Or Malta. Or Ghana. There’s been a maybe dusting reported on rare occasions in parts of Thailand and Malaysia.

09/03 ‘We are one people’: Soca stars including Machel Montano highlight Caribbean’s connection to Africa

Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbors mix music genres in a fast-growing transatlantic artistic exchange

06/03 Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast

Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone.Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday forecast Tropical

03/03 Lawmakers in Ghana reintroduce an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that sparked criticism

Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by parliament last year but not enacted.

02/03 What are the origins of the Asante’s famous kente cloth? I traced its history to find out

Kente cloth reflects Asante beliefs, values and history.

28/02 "Love Scamming": Love fraudsters are said to have ripped off singles by 112,000 euros

The love scam from Ghana stands before the Dresden District Court: The Love Scammer is said to have cleaned 12 victims with the help of his mother and the brothers.

28/02 Boy, 13, sent to Ghana by parents to 'protect' him from London gangs

A family's drastic decision to send their son to Africa for safety is rubber-stamped by the High Court

24/02 They told him that women should not box and now is the first ghana world champion

Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey won the WIBF World Title, and became the first woman to travel the world as a member of the National Team of the Nation of Western Africa of Africa

24/02 ‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire

Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income

24/02 They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion

When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer, her family begged her to stop training.

20/02 Kumasi was called the garden city – but green spaces are vanishing in a clash of landuse regulations

Kumasi was once considered among west Africa’s greenest cities.

19/02 LA Mayor's disgraceful excuse for going to Ghana while her city burned

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass says she went to Ghana despite warnings of potential wildfires because 'no one told her not to.'

17/02 Why is there so much gold in west Africa?

West Africa has been a gold mining hub for centuries.

14/02 Tourist given right to live in UK under marriage rules didn't attend her wedding

Francisca Boateng, 42, won her immigration appeal after claiming her 'proxy' marriage to a German man living in Britain had lasted the length of time required to qualify for her to remain in the UK.

14/02 Bass: Ghana Trip 'Absolutely' a Mistake

During a portion of an interview with NBC Los Angeles on Thursday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that "There is no question" that her Africa trip at | Clips

14/02 A financial scandal shakes Ghana

The Ghanaian government has opened a widespread investigation after the discovery of a thousand and 885 fake names in the National Service Salaries lists, in one of the largest issues of administrative corruption that the country has witnessed in recent years.

13/02 Climate crisis contributing to chocolate market meltdown, research finds

Scientists say more-frequent hotter temperatures in west African region are part of reason for reduced harvests and price rises

12/02 West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause

A study shows a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria.

12/02 Ghana’s urban strategies neglect the needs of street vendors: policy must catch up with reality

Street vendors in Ghana face a daily battle with city authorities.

11/02 Online romance scams: who Nigeria and Ghana’s fraudsters are, how they operate, and why they do it

Romance fraud is a popular crime in Ghana and Nigeria.

11/02 From escaped child bride to artist: why one Ghanaian painter puts women at the centre of her work

Hawa Awanle Ayiboro’s solo exhibition opens this month in Accra with paintings that explore a difficult period in her childhood and the emancipation of other women

08/02 Sussexes 'invited' to Ghana for next 'quasi-royal tour'

It comes as the Mail on Sunday can reveal hat Harry and Meghan are on a quest to become 'huge stars in Africa' - and another tour is central to their strategy - this time to Ghana.

04/02 Canada wing back Alphonso Davies decides to stay with Bayern Munich

Canada wing back Alphonso Davies has finally signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich. The Bavarian powerhouse says the 24-year-old Davies has signed a deal through June 2030.

01/02 ‘The image is a call to honour our roots’: Reginald Kofi Boateng’s best phone photo

Exploring themes of identity, heritage and individuality, the Ghanaian photographer used surreal colours to add a dreamlike quality

29/01 Africa's huge abandoned castle that is now a haven for dark tourism

It is the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa and was eventually captured by the Dutch in 1637.

25/01 From Ghana...a new UN envoy to Libya

From Ghana .. a new international task in Libya

23/01 ‘Scared’: Dangerous trend sweeps nation

Cameroon has long been one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTQ individuals in Africa.

20/01 Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners

Ghana's military says that soldiers have killed at least seven people at a gold mine. The West African armed forces said Sunday that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the security fences of the Obuasi gold mining site in the southern Ashanti r

18/01 Why the gold boom is causing a surge in illegal mining

Gold exports from Africa more than doubled between 2012 and 2022 from 243 metric tons to 609 metric tons.

18/01 Bill Maher attacks LAFD's DEI and 'best lesbian for the job' chief

Bill Maher returned from hiatus with a furious monologue torching California and the LA Fire Department leadership for how they handled the city's disastrous wildfires.

18/01 ‘Take my money’: $7 item shoppers love

Shoppers have declared their obsession with a new sweet treat, with one declaring “shut up and take my money”.

17/01 Georgia mayor 'blew $26k of taxpayer cash on 20 day vacation to Ghana'

Khalid Kamau who has renamed himself Mayor Kobi, allegedly used the city's funds for non-official activities like the Ghana trip, food and a $1,300 drone.

16/01 Fatal poll reveals how many Californians blame Gavin Newsom for fires

Trump was among those who blame Newsom, claiming his forest management policies and fish conservation efforts are to blame for fire hydrants running dry.

16/01 L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Attended Cocktail Party in Ghana When Fire Began

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had been attending a cocktail party at the U.S. Embassy in Ghana when the Pacific Palisades fire erupted.

15/01 Peacekeeping armies: what are they, why do African states build them and what impact do they have?

Poorer states, like Rwanda and Burundi, have economic incentives for maintaining peacekeeping armies.

15/01 Bass deflects questions about Ghana trip as newly surfaced pics show LA mayor at cocktail party while Palisades flames first erupted

“You know, I am gonna focus today on what we,” she said as Vigliotti tried to get to answer the question before she exclaimed “no” and turned away.

13/01 Ghana’s new president faces tough regional security problems: why he’s well-placed to tackle them

Ghana is a big player in west African geopolitics.

13/01 Karen Bass Said She Would Not Travel Internationally During Campaign

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has taken criticism for being abroad in Africa at the beginning of the destructive wildfires.

11/01 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.

10/01 Question everyone’s asking about LA fires

In the heat of Southern California’s most destructive fire season, Los Angeles residents were left watching helplessly as their city burned.

09/01 LA Mayor breaks silence on calls for her to resign over fires

Furious residents had blasted Bass for traveling to Ghana while the city burns, despite a warning for 'critical' weather conditions in the days prior.

09/01 ‘Idiots’: Celebrities turn on Los Angeles Mayor as homes burn

Furious Hollywood celebrities have publicly turned on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the city’s response to the devastating wildfires still raging around America’s second-largest city.

09/01 LA Mayor Karen Bass refuses to apologise to distraught residents

Bass faced heavy criticism from Los Angelinos after she was absent on a trip to Ghana when the wildfires broke out in the city on Tuesday night.

09/01 Karen Bass refuses to answer questions on catastrophic wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood stone-faced and refused to answer a reporter's question for two full minutes after being out of the country as killed wildfires raged through her city.

09/01 ‘Resign in disgrace’: Fury as Los Angeles runs out of water to fight wildfires, mayor in Africa

Los Angeles officials and the California Democratic administration have been blasted as “incompetent” after fire hydrants ran dry as crews battled devastating wildfires on multiple fronts that forced tens of thousands of people including Hollywood celebrities to abandon multimillion-dollar homes.

08/01 Watch: Gavin Newsom Thanks L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Away in Africa, for Help by Phone During Fire

California Governor Gavin Newsom thanked L.A.Mayor Karen Bass for her leadership "in absentia" during the wildfire crisis after she phoned it in from Ghana, Africa.

08/01 LA mayor slammed for ignoring fire warnings to travel to Ghana

Mayor Karen Bass flew out to attend the West African country's presidential inauguration on Tuesday, after meteorologists warned that a 'recipe for fire' was on track to strike LA.

08/01 Democrat L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in Africa as Her City Burns

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass spent Tuesday in Africa attending the inauguration of Ghana's president while her city burned and residents fled.

07/01 Map reveals average penis sizes globally... and US's surprising rank

In a global battle of the bulge, the US did not break into the top 10 or even the top 60, according to new rankings. Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo earned the top spots.

03/01 Massive cleanup under way in Ghana after fire destroys one of world’s biggest secondhand markets

Thousands of traders face ruin after blaze razes two-thirds of Accra’s Kantamanto, which receives an estimated 15m used clothes from global north each week

02/01 I was among the highest paid in the world. The Ghanaian legend declares bankruptcy

I was among the highest paid in the world. The Ghanaian legend declares bankruptcy

31/12 Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Countries that retain the death penalty often argue that the public supports it. In Zimbabwe, research helped challenge this narrative.

30/12 Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter spent decades waging war against an ancient parasite. Carter has tried to rid the Earth of Guinea worm, which infects people who drink unclean water tainted with larva.

28/12 Africa; From elections, tensions and political and climatic problems to the expulsion of France

Tehran - IRNA - The continent of Africa will experience many political and social events in 2024, including various elections, political unrest and tensions, epidemics of viral diseases, drought and flood problems caused by climate change, as well as the expulsion of France from the continent. did 

28/12 Economic spotlight on Ghana, Nigeria, and Africa's Christmas Season Business Africa

In Ghana, as a new administration takes office, the business community calls for fiscal discipline, job creation, and price stability. And from carnivals to gift-giving, Christmas in Africa drives retail sales, travel, and vibrant street parades in various parts of the continent.

25/12 Aussie miner’s $440m claim against Ghana

An Australian gold miner has lodged a claim for just under half a billion dollars against the Ghanaian government over contract and law disputes.

21/12 Panic in Africa as influx of tourists leaves locals furious over price rises

Tourism in Africa is on the rise but with one region's increasing prices on many products with some even charging dollars, locals are less enthused as they struggle to make ends meet.

18/12 The Long Wave: Christmas celebrations across the diaspora

From Nigeria to Trinidad, ’tis the season when our writers share stories of their favourite festive traditions. Plus, how a diaspora influx has led to soaring prices in Ghana

14/12 Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ delivers a bittersweet buzz as tourists push up prices

Success of Ghanaian president’s call to members of diaspora to visit country adding to inflation, say locals

11/12 Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that

Ghana, an emerging democracy, lags far behind in women’s representation in parliament.

11/12 Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy

Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in election

11/12 She gave birth to a child in Detroit at the age of 15, and became an African queen 25 years later

The incredible story of becoming queen began with a DNA test.

10/12 Maternity care in Ghana is meant to be free, but it’s not – and many can’t afford it

Families in Ghana still pay for maternal health services despite the country’s policy of free care.

10/12 John Mahama returns to power after a resounding victory in Ghana

With 56.5% of the votes, the former president secures a new mandate in the midst of a historic economic crisis

09/12 Ghana's ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election

Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama has been officially declared the winner of the presidential election, after voters vented anger at the government’s handling of the economy.

09/12 Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback - what lies ahead

John Mahama returns as Ghana’s president, with a point to prove.

09/12 John Dramani Mahama elected as new President of Ghana

His main rival is the candidate of the New Patriotic Party and the country's current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, admitted defeat.

08/12 Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama wins election

Ruling New Patriotic party concedes defeat after vote dominated by economic crisis and cost of living

08/12 Extraordinary election results in Ghana! NDC candidate Mahama is ahead with a big surprise!

In the presidential election held in the West African country of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, the candidate of the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is leading according to the poll results.

08/12 Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the country's presidential election, ahead of the official announcement.

07/12 Ghana chooses a new president to succeed Akufo-Addo

Voters in Ghana began arriving at the polls on Saturday morning to choose a new president between the candidates of the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress, which have been peacefully alternating in power since 1992.

07/12 Ghana will hold presidential and parliamentary elections

The Ghana National Electoral Commission must announce the preliminary results within 72 hours of the polls closing.

07/12 Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation

Voters in the west African nation of Ghana willl cast their ballots in a general election poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups.

07/12 Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis

Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation

06/12 Ghana elections: religion and ethnicity are key to voters - and political leaders know it

Social identity is key to decision making for the Ghanaian voter

06/12 Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited

Millions of Ghanaians will on Saturday head to the polls to elect their next president, with issues such as the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation and illegal gold mining dominating the campaign.

05/12 Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters

Ghana’s economy has struggled over the past four years.

04/12 ‘Creating our own utopias’: the Black cycling revolution sweeping the globe

I speak to a former elite racer about my love of cycling and the grassroots groups breaking cultural barriers to entry

04/12 Women behind the lens: ‘The mat is about the shared moments it fosters’

Part of a series of photographs exploring the role of familiar objects in shaping communities, the plastic straw mat is a symbol of unity and daily life for people across west Africa

03/12 Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls

Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned

03/12 Welfare payments are going digital in Africa – but this isn’t helping those without internet access or smartphones

Digitalising social protection overcomes several inefficiencies – but also creates barriers that prevent access for millions of people.

02/12 ‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Once these chemicals are in an environment they almost never break down.

02/12 ‘I’ve awakened their spirit’: can man behind the mask make a dent in Ghana elections?

Nana Kwame Bediako is challenging the status quo with an unorthodox run for presidency appealing to younger voters

27/11 The Long Wave: How Brazil is celebrating its Black heritage

Afro-Brazilians marked Black Consciousness Day as a national holiday for the first time, but the celebrations are facing resistance. Plus, a fertility ‘miracle’ rattles Nigeria and Kendrick Lamar’s surprise drop

25/11 Ghana’s outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to live up to expectations – a look at his time in office

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s tenure has underwhelmed Ghanaians who held high hopes for his presidency.

25/11 Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom

Estimated $2bn lost in missed taxes from environmentally destructive practice some blame on political corruption

23/11 As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used apparel from the West.

21/11 Ghana’s economic diplomacy: how three presidents with different ideologies dealt with the IMF and World Bank

Ghanaian leaders have grappled with ideological challenges while navigating decolonisation and socio-economic development.

19/11 Amid the currency decline, Ghana prevents pension funds from investing abroad

Ghana has imposed strict restrictions on private pension fund managers who want to invest in offshore assets due to concerns that they may increase pressure on its cedi currency, according to Reuters, citing three sources.

19/11 Why Ghanaian farmers have been unable to capitalise on record cocoa prices

Cocoa prices surged to record highs over the past year, but they are not passing through to Ghanaian farmers.

19/11 The Sudanese national team officially qualifies for the 2025 African Cup of Nations with a draw against Angola - Youm7

The Sudanese national team officially qualified for the 2025 African Cup of Nations after a goalless draw in the Sudan vs. Angola match that was held between them in the sixth round of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

18/11 Sudan vs. Angola...a draw in the first half brings the Jedi Falcons closer to the nations of Africa - Youm7

The first half of Sudan's match against Angola ended in a goalless draw in the match held between them in the sixth round of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

18/11 Ghana elections: swing voting is on the rise, shaping outcomes – a look at what’s driving this

A growing number of Ghanaians are voting beyond partisan lines.

16/11 No organisation, leadership or direction: Ghana are wasting a generation of talent | Jonathan Wilson

They should be one of the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations, instead Ghana are counting the cost of another chaotic failure

15/11 Ghana fails to qualify for Africa Cup for the first time since 2004

Ghana has failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with host Angola 1-1 in qualifying.

15/11 I fell for a romance scam. This is my unbelievable story

The 75-year-old widow was fleeced of AU$1million when cunning fraudsters he met online convinced him he had a future with glamorous mining heiress Grace Jade Erskin.

13/11 The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound

From Brazilian percussion to South African amapiano, the British-Ghanaian DJ and producer is building musical links across the diaspora

12/11 Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election

Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring the ruling party’s majority in the legislature ahead of the Dec. 7 election.

12/11 Commodity exchanges of Belarus and Ghana have identified promising areas of cooperation

Taking into account the range of products that are currently presented on platforms BUTB and GCX, the parties intend to focus on products agriculture.

07/11 Ghana: who can declare an MP’s seat vacant? A legal scholar unpacks the dispute between parliament and the supreme court

Ghana faces a constitutional dilemma ahead of an election.

03/11 The world’s largest man-made lake that produces a staggering 912MV of electricty

With a surface area of 3,283 square miles, Ghana's Lake Volta is the largest artificial reservoir in the world and generates a whopping 912MV for the country.

03/11 Financial skills like managing debt are key to success, but Ghana’s small businesses don’t have them

Businesses need more than finance to succeed: they need to understand how to manage it.

31/10 African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in six countries

A new generation has been disrupting traditional publishing using new technologies and marketing methods.

30/10 Africa’s flagship universities have a proud history – but are they serving local communities?

Societal challenges may be national or global in scale, but need local knowledge and local partnerships to solve at the local level.

28/10 US warns of visa restrictions for people who undermine Ghana's democracy

The U.S. State Department has warned that it would restrict U.S. visas for peopled deemed to have undermined Ghana’s democracy, ahead of the West African country’s general election in December.

26/10 Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general

Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism

24/10 ‘I’m a creative military’: London embraces Ghanaian artist who chose to paint, not fight

On the verge of giving up on his artistic ambitions and under pressure to join the army, Michael Blebo was saved by an agency dedicated to bringing the art of Africa to collectors worldwide

23/10 Idris Elba to move to Africa ‘to bolster the film industry’

The actor plans to relocate to help make African films that are not framed by colonialism but ‘own those stories of our tradition, of our culture, of our languages’

21/10 USCIS 2024: The key profession for immigrants seeking to accelerate their citizenship in the United States

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented measures that make it easier for foreign military personnel to obtain a Green Card and citizenship. Here we explain the requirements and benefits available.

15/10 Ghana’s informal settlements are not all the same – social networks make a difference in community development

Development projects must be tailored to the context of the communities they are supposed to help.

06/10 Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite

A study in five west African countries found that children fostered by wealthier households were less likely to attend school than children fostered by poorer households.

30/09 What is Marburg virus, the deadly disease breaking out in Rwanda?

The Ebola-related Marburg virus kills around half of those infected but has been fatal in up to 90 per cent of cases.

28/09 Failed terrorist who plotted to kill hundreds in bomb attack is freed

Manfo Asiedu, who was arrested after the failed London bombings in 2005, was jailed for 33 years in 2007 after admitting conspiracy to cause explosions.

27/09 How fast fashion from the UK damages developing countries | Letters

Letters: Tim Gossling says local clothing industries are undercut, while Jess Dugdale highlights clothing swaps as an antidote to overconsumption. Plus a letter from Alan Mitcham

24/09 Where does the UK’s fast fashion end up? I found out on a beach clean in Ghana

There are enough garments in the world to dress the next six generations. Yet the number of clothes being produced in the global north is soaring – and poisoning poorer countries

22/09 Raja of Morocco qualifies for the group stage of the African Champions League - Youm7

Raja Casablanca of Morocco reserved a place in the group stage of the African Champions League, after its victory over Samartex of Ghana with two clean goals, in the match that was held on Saturday..

21/09 The longest list: 13 candidates competing in the presidential elections in Ghana

On Friday, Ghana's Electoral Commission published a list of 13 candidates it approved to run in the upcoming presidential elections, which are believed to witness a competition between Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Dramani Mahama.

19/09 Africans who apply for Schengen visas face high rejection rates – migration scholar explains why

The European Union must review and reform its visa policies.

18/09 Cookathons and speechathons: the west African boom in obscure world record attempts

Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed

18/09 Ghana's main opposition party stages nationwide protests over alleged voter roll irregularities

Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, has held nationwide protests. It demanded an audit of the voter roll for the upcoming December general election.

18/09 Ghana 2024 election: Is the peace pact in jeopardy?

Ghana recorded eight deaths during the 2020 election despite all parties signing a peace pact. There are fears of increased electoral violence in the December election as the main opposition party refuses to sign.

13/09 Teaching ban for woman who smuggled girl, 14, into UK to be a 'slave'

Ernestina Quainoo, 53, has been struck off the teaching register after lying about her child trafficking conviction when she got her job as a west London school in 2019.

12/09 Hustle academies: west Africa’s online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion

Ghana and Nigeria are hosts of training schools for online scams.

11/09 Candidates to lead Commonwealth urge reparations for slavery and colonialism

Three African contenders for role of secretary general call for financial measures or reparative justice

11/09 Religious groups ‘spending billions to counter gender-equality education’

Report reveals how US Christians, Catholic schools and Islamists fight sex education, LGBTQ+ and equal rights

10/09 Nigeria cracks the whip on fake university degrees

Fake university degrees are not new to Nigeria. The country’s decision to ban many foreign universities accused of awarding such degrees aims to reverse the trend.

10/09 Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining issue: 5 essential reads

Several of Ghana’s water bodies and forests have been destroyed by illegal small-scale mining.

09/09 White mom orders black adopted daughter to carry rice bag on her head

Kaylee Wilson, a white mother-of-four, faced backlash after posting a video telling her adopted black daughter to balance a bag of rice on her head,

05/09 A Ghanaian activist hugged a tree for 24 hours and broke the world record

The previous record of 16 hours was set by Ugandan environmental activist Faith Patricia Ariokot earlier this year.

05/09 Lesotho, The Gambia, Ghana vie for top Commonwealth job | News24

Thanks to a regional rotation, the next Commonwealth secretary-general is due to come from Africa, and candidates from Lesotho, Ghana, and The Gambia are all keen to get the job for the next four to eight years.

04/09 ‘We are using a very old bike’: meet Ghana’s first blind Paralympic cyclist

Frederick Assor and Rudolf Mensah came last in their events and with resources scarce, they hope their efforts can spark change

03/09 Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next

Ghana’s history with implementing laws threatens the success of the affirmative action law.

02/09 Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park

A tiger has bitten an animal handler on the arm at an Australian amusement park. Officials say the woman was taken by ambulance on Monday from Dreamworld in Queensland state to the Gold Coast University Hospital in stable condition.

29/08 Burnout and bias can lead to poor care during childbirth – we created a project in Kenya that helps health workers

Patients with lower socioeconomic status often have more negative healthcare experiences.

22/08 Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035

Youthful, growing cities expected to create wealth and opportunities but stretch public and utility services

21/08 How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion

With ‘hustle kingdoms’ teaching young people the tricks of the trade, there has been a surge in blackmailing crimes

21/08 Corruption holds small businesses back: Ghana study reveals two strategies to avoid the traps

Participants in a Ghana study said their organisations used various strategies to combat corruption and its adverse effects on their operations.

20/08 Global commodities' biggest winners and losers this year — and where they're headed

The global commodities market has had a volatile year thus far, with prices remaining largely elevated.

17/08 Sampa the Great: ‘For the first time, we’re not asked to add more English. I can just sing in my language’

Africa’s biggest stars are filling stadiums, winning Grammys and forging collaborations across the world. It’s finally putting them in control of their stories

13/08 Iran prepared to attack Israel - mass media

Iran is set to attack Israel in response to the July 31 assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Ghaniyya in Tehran.

06/08 Astronomy ‘Olympics’ is being hosted in Africa for the first time: 4 big talking points

The first International Astronomical Union General Assembly was held just over 100 years ago, in Rome, Italy.

06/08 No jobs, no trust: young Africans’ economic struggles fuel protests

Young people have taken to streets in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria amid cost of living crises and lack of jobs

05/08 Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps

African regulators have not yet met the challenge of protecting farm data.

04/08 Young, urban, African: research explores what it means to be a good citizen in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania

Youth citizenship is a fluid identity that stretches beyond disappointment, protest or voting.

02/08 Carmignac photojournalism award: Ghana and e-waste

Photojournalists and an investigative writer documented the flow of electronic waste between Europe and Ghana

01/08 Ghana elections: ethnicity is not allowed in the country’s politics, yet it still helps shape outcomes

Ethnicity has been largely tamed in Ghanaian electoral politics.

31/07 Un an après le coup d'État au Niger : la leçon que l'Europe n'a pas retenue

Soutenir des régimes par des hommes forts locaux est souvent risqué pour les Européens. Une leçon qui reste à être assimilée.

30/07 Ebike entrepreneur Valeria Labi: ‘If I see a problem and I think it can be solved, I follow that thread’

The British-born businesswoman behind Ghana’s first electric bike is out to woo Africa’s delivery riders away from costly and polluting petrol while cutting carbon emissions

22/07 Discussing regional integration...the launch of the African Coordination Summit in Ghana

The sixth coordination summit between the African Union and African regional groups began on Sunday in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, with the participation of 16 heads of state.

16/07 Former Goldman Banker Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Bribing Ghanaian Officials

Asante Berko’s arraignment comes three years after the Goldman banker settled a related civil case with U.S. securities regulators.

16/07 Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria

By promoting digitisation, governments can help create a more transparent and efficient business environment.

12/07 Retiree who came to Britain from Ghana in 1977 WINS Home Office battle

A retired newsagent who was told he had no right to live in the UK nearly 50 taxpaying years after moving has won his battle to stay after the Home Office threatened to deport him.

09/07 Ghana is planning its first nuclear energy plant: what’s behind the decision

Ghana looks in the direction of nuclear power for help in achieving its industrial ambitions while contributing to the fight against climate change.

03/07 Ghana’s schools don’t teach enough about geoscience: why kids need to know how the planet works

Geoscience literacy and awareness among the Ghanaian public is poor.

01/07 ‘We are resilient’: Ghana’s LGBT+ community celebrates Pride month amid repression

Celebrations were ‘forced into hiding’ as outcome of legislation, which would put LGBT+ people at risk of imprisonment, remains unclear

01/07 Smuggling is a trick for cocoa farmers in Ghana in the face of the deterioration of their currency

A large number of cocoa farmers in Ghana - the second largest producer in the world - resort to illegal trade in order to survive, despite the recent rise in the prices of their crops and the state’s efforts to stabilize the sector.

25/06 Ghana.. a long path to restructuring the country's debt

Ghana's long-term debt restructuring took another step towards the finish line - Monday - after the government announced that it had reached an agreement to recast the debt with holders of international bonds worth about $13 billion.

25/06 African and Asian artists condemn ‘humiliating’ UK and EU visa refusals

‘Unfair’ rejection rates of up to 70% harm cultural diversity and create a ‘global apartheid’, say promoters and musicians

17/06 In Germany, racists attacked two girls and their father

An 8-year-old girl from Ghana and her 10-year-old sister were attacked by a group of about 20 teenagers and young adults. The girls' father was also attacked.

17/06 Germany: Racist attack on girls from Ghana

A new racist attack by a group of twenty-something youths against two Ghanaian girls in northern Germany is causing shock and concern over the rise of xenophobia.

16/06 Ghana’s economic crisis was caused by government borrowing - the central bank did the best it could: economist

Ghana’s central bank has faced criticism for its role in the country’s economic crisis.

10/06 Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

The study looked at who used a household bicycle, who didn’t, and why.

09/06 Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Transitions to diversified farming systems in Africa will require financial support. But barriers can be overcome.

02/06 Fleur East, 36, and her lookalike sister Keshia, 32, pose in matching outfits as they launch haircare brand

The Strictly: It Takes Two presenter, 36, joined her younger sibling, 32, as they launched their haircare brand Kurl Kitchen in Boots;.

31/05 A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist. Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, who will be 2 years old in July.

31/05 Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Ghana has long attracted African Americans who have suffered racial injustices in the US.

29/05 Ghana’s anti-LGBTIQ+ bill is being challenged in the supreme court. Why the decision to broadcast it live matters

Ghana’s supreme court will rule whether the anti-LGBTQI+ bill is constitutional. The proceedings are being broadcast live on television, a rarity. .

28/05 Safaris aren't the only tourist attraction in Africa. From cruises to wine tasting, here's what else you can do

Safaris draw many to Africa, but travelers can also hike, bike and cruise around the continent, tour its wine regions and explore coastal cities like Mombasa.

27/05 Harry and Meghan issued warning over future 'faux royal tours'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may plan on more tours in the future but they must be wary of one key thing, warns PR expert.

25/05 «I send my children to the room at 6.30pm every day so my husband and I can enjoy the evening: our marriage is going great»

Every family has its own rules, but some create more debate than others. An example of this is Claire Ghana's decision to send all four...

24/05 Guinness crowns toddler the youngest-ever male artist — and his paintings are selling fast 

“Every painting is an expression of his curiosity and joy in discovering new things,” said his proud mother, an artist herself.

24/05 One-year-old becomes world’s youngest male artist after ‘sell-out’ exhibition

Having been recognised by Guinness World Records, Ghanian Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah’s mother hopes he’ll take the art world by storm

23/05 Five of the best books about west African cities

Sex workers, private investigators and women unlucky in love are some of the characters that drive these vivid urban portraits

23/05 Harry and Meghan 'invited on another unofficial royal tour'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex just rounded up their trip to Nigeria which saw experts brand it an "unofficial royal tour".

22/05 The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand

Africa hosts substantial reserves of critical minerals.

21/05 Obama presidential portrait artist accused of sexual assault in Instagram post

Kehinde Wiley immediately denied the claim, saying “Someone I had a brief, consensual relationship with almost three years ago is now making a false accusation.”

21/05 Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics

Archaeologists have long studied diseases in past populations. They’ve explored the evolution of pathogens and how they interacted with humans.

20/05 One-year-old Ghanaian breaks Guinness World Record, inspires call for early talent nurturing

Ace Liam's milestone surprised many Ghanaians who were skeptical about a one-year-old's ability to create meaningful art. However, Amateifio views Ace Liam's feat as an important milestone.

19/05 Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks

Internet-enabled phones can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world’s least developed.

17/05 Retired man who came to Britain from Ghana in1977 faces deportation

Nelson Shardey, 74, (pictured) assumed he was officially seen as British until 2019 when he tried to apply for a British passport.

15/05 Belief in democracy is on the decline in Africa. Traditional institutions can help restore its importance

Traditional institutions represent, for many African citizens, the most immediate form of governance.

14/05 Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working

Ghana is losing forests because of cocoa farming, firewood harvesting, mining and logging.

13/05 British Museum could repatriate more contested artefacts

a landmark deal over the return of Asante gold to Ghana is unlikely to be repeated for the Egin marbles which remain problematic for the UK and Greece.

11/05 British Museum explores repatriation of more contested artefacts

Deals that work around legal constraints hampering the Elgin Marbles could be made with other countries

11/05 World Bank and IMF can press Ghana to rethink ‘punitive’ LGBTQ law, charities say

Charities and campaign groups are calling on bodies to say they may stop funding country if legislation comes into effect

10/05 More British museums in talks to return looted artefacts to Ghanaian king

Deal said to be just ‘the beginning’ of long-term campaign for the return of all treasures taken by colonial forces in 19th century

07/05 Walking in African cities can be a miserable experience: Accra study shows planners ignore needs of pedestrians

Walking is a common way of getting around in most African cities

06/05 Gold from King Charles’s collection must be returned to Ghana, says ruler

Leader of Asante people wants to reclaim all ancestral treasures scattered across a number of British collections

06/05 King of Asante steps up demands to keep gold from British Musuem in Ghana

A Ghanaian king is demanding the repatriation of artefacts taken from his people by British soldiers in the 1800s.

05/05 Ghanaian king hopes future Labour government would return gold treasures for good

Asante ruler negotiated three-year-loan deal with V&A and British Museum but seeks permanent repatriation of artefacts

05/05 Tristram Hunt bowed before Ghanaian king before handing back ‘looted’ gold

Landmark loan deal offers glimpse of what may be the future of the Benin Bronzes

29/04 Ghana’s high court dismisses bid to speed up anti-LGBTQ law passage

Judge rules it would be inappropriate to compel President Nana Akufo-Addo to act on a Bill that faces two pending supreme court challenges

28/04 Margaret Busby: how a pioneering Ghanaian publisher put African women’s writing on the map

Her book Daughters of Africa brought black women writers into the literary canon.

22/04 Break the cycle of debt and dependency that stunts developing countries’ growth | Letters

Letter: The Jubilee 2000 saw $130bn of debt written off, and yet we now find ourselves in a renewed global debt crisis, says Maria Finnerty of Cafod

20/04 UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years | News24

The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars.

11/04 Woman travels solo from London to Nigeria by road in under 3 months

The Lagos born, London raised travel influencer - Pelumi Nubi, 29 - began the adventure on January 24 with nothing but her trusted purple Peugeot 107, which she fondly named Lumi.

11/04 Ghanaians love rice – how smallholder farmers could harvest more of it with the help of machines

Through collaboration and resource sharing, smallholder rice farmers can enhance their productivity and achieve a fully mechanised farming system.

11/04 ‘My cast and crew’s safety kept me up at night’: why a queer Ghanaian film may never be screened

Joewackle J Kusi was finishing his film Nyame Mma when an anti-LGBTQ+ bill was passed, bringing the threat of prosecution for those ‘promoting’ queer stories

10/04 How to keep your music career going: 3 tips from a Ghanaian star

The viability of any music culture depends on the availability of musicians.

09/04 West Africa’s falling fish stocks: illegal Chinese trawlers, climate change and artisanal fishing fleets to blame

Coastal fishing communities in west Africa face increased poverty as fish stocks decline.

09/04 Nine out of 10 kids are not developmentally on track in literacy and numeracy – study of 8 African countries

Children benefit enormously from regular, cognitively stimulating interactions with their caregivers.

08/04 Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains

Ghana is experiencing record high temperatures and rainfall patterns have become inconsistent.

08/04 ‘It contrasts with the grey British sky!’ Why the Barbican has been wrapped in pink fabric

Ibrahim Mahama has draped London’s brutalist landmark in 2,000 square metres of fabric, including robes that have been urinated on. The artist, whose rise has been meteoric, explains why

05/04 Girl, 12, taught to dress seductively before being forced to marry priest, 65

A 12-year-old girl, who was married to a 63-year-old traditional high priest, has been taken into police protection amid public outrage.

04/04 12-year-old girl who married high priest, 63, taken into police protection: reports

A 12-year-old girl who was married to a 63-year-old high priest has been placed under police protection in Ghana.

04/04 ‘Disturbing’ details about priest, 63, who married girl, 12, emerge

“Disturbing” new details about the 63-year-old high priest who married a 12-year-old girl in Ghana have emerged after the wedding sparked horror around the world.

04/04 Outrage in Ghana over 63-year-old religious leader's wedding to girl

Police and authorities initially stated that the girl was 12 or 13 years old. In the African country the minimum legal age for marriage is 18 years

03/04 Ghana's bamboo and straw industry is fighting to survive

Many Ghanaians are struggling to maintain their traditional handicrafts based mainly on bamboo as their only source of livelihood, defying the threat of modern technology that threatens their industry.

03/04 Ali Al-Hajjar performs a concert in the second show of the 100 Years Ghana project - Youm7

Under the patronage of Dr. Nevin Al-Kilani, Minister of Culture, the Egyptian Opera House, in cooperation with the star Ali Al-Haggar, is holding the second performance of the artistic project 100 Years of Ghana.

02/04 Rich people, bribes and depression – study finds link between corruption and mental health among Ghanaian students

Corruption imposes mental health costs on individuals.

01/04 63-year-old priest marries 12-year-old girl and sparks controversy in Ghana

The ceremony took place on Saturday and was attended by dozens of community members.

01/04 Ghanaian priest, 63, sparks outrage after marrying 12-year-old girl

The priest, also known as a Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married the child in a customary ceremony held in Nungua, Krowor, on Saturday

31/03 Student nurse died on midnight swim, inquest hears

Nineteen-year-old Millie Gentry hit her head before ‘succumbing to the waters’ coroner concludes

30/03 Student nurse, 19, in Ghana died after hitting head on midnight swim

Millie Ann Gentry (pictured), 19 from West Yorks, was two weeks into her month-long student placement as a volunteer at a hospital in Ghana, when she sadly died on March 17 last year.

29/03 Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’

Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but farmers have seen no benefit

28/03 Why chocolate prices could double by next Easter

By Easter Monday, Cadburys alone will have sold more than 450m chocolate eggs and 15 million bunnies in Australia and New Zealand, despite the soaring price of the festive treats.

28/03 Cocoa prices rise to fresh records: Will we run out of chocolate?

Cocoa prices have been steadily rising due to poor harvests, as a result of extreme weather in important cocoa-producing countries in West Africa.

25/03 Ghana’s decades-old ambition to build an integrated aluminium industry faces a new hurdle: the clean energy transition

Ghana has spent over 60 years trying to build an aluminium industry.

25/03 Egypt leads in medals as the 13th All-Africa Games come to an end

Egypt dominated the Games with a total of 189 medals, 101 of them gold, followed by Nigeria (120) and South Africa (106).

21/03 Ghana’s free high school policy is getting more girls to complete secondary education – study

Free secondary educational policy in Ghana is worthwhile but struggles to keep up with quality.

21/03 West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds

High temperatures in February affected millions of people and put further pressure on chocolate prices

21/03 Easter egg prices soar by 50%. Is climate change to blame?

Popular brands like Maltesers, Lindt and Ferrero Rocher have risen sharply in price compared to last year

19/03 Cocoa beans are in short supply: what this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

Major African cocoa plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans.

19/03 Huge increase in chocolate prices is on the way

Cocoa factories in Ivory Coast and Ghana, which account for 60 percent of the world's cocoa production, decided to restrict and stop production due to the increase in seed costs. If the decision continues for a long time, high price increases are expected for chocolate products.

19/03 Men enthusiastically express their heterosexuality in Ghana, so why is being queer so unacceptable? | Elliot Kwabena Akosa

Ghana is the latest state to suppress LGBTQ people, calling us un-African. But the ‘traditional culture’ they seek to protect was imposed by colonialism

17/03 Goalkeeper who eliminated Melgar in the Libertadores was called up by Bolivia and Ghana

Goalkeeper David Akologo is experiencing an unusual situation after being called up by his native country, despite the fact that he is already training with the Bolivian team.

17/03 A goalkeeper was officially summoned by the Bolivian and Ghanaian teams and must decide which call to go to: “He was kind of nervous”

David Akologo, Aurora's figure in the Copa Libertadores, experiences the unusual situation ahead of the FIFA double date

15/03 Egypt has achieved 144 various medals so far in the African Games - Youm7

The Egyptian delegation continues to win medals during the competitions of the thirteenth edition of the African Games, hosted by the Ghanaian city of Accra until March 23.

15/03 Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Fibre optic cables now literally encircle Africa, though some parts of the continent are far better connected than others.

14/03 Chocolate prices likely to soar as African cocoa processing plants can’t afford to buy beans

Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around the world are …

13/03 The Guardian view on Africa’s homophobic legislation: western influences are encouraging hatred | Editorial

Editorial: The continent is seeing a surge in repressive new laws. Campaigners say US evangelists are fuelling discrimination and hatred

09/03 The arrival of the fifth group of the Egyptian delegation to Ghana to participate in the African Games - Youm7

The fifth group of the Egyptian delegation participating in the Ghana 2023 African Games, which will be held in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, has arrived during the period from 8 to 23 March.

09/03 Influencer Mona Montrage pleads guilty to conspiracy charge in multimillion-dollar catfishing scam

A prominent Ghanaian social media influencer from The Bronx has ‘fessed up to swindling over $2 million from older, single American men and women in a depraved lonely hearts scam, federal aut…

09/03 British Museum could send tribal artefacts back to Jamaica

Long-term loan plan for statues sacred to Taino tribe, who were wiped out following arrival of Europeans in 15th century

07/03 Chocolate is getting more and more expensive — but it's not yet showing signs of destroying demand

Analysts believe the cost of the core ingredient to make chocolate may have room to extend its record-breaking run.

06/03 West Africa’s coast was a haven for piracy and illegal fishing - how technology is changing the picture

Tech tools are playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in various west and central African countries.