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Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps
The price of chocolate bars has shot up across the world over the past year, meaning they can feel like a luxury - yet West Africa's cocoa…
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At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana. Wednesday's "tragic" crush…
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Residents turn to community patrols as illegal gold mining grows in Ghana
JEMA, Ghana (AP) — As day broke in a remote part of western Ghana, a priest, farmers and other residents combed through the forests,…
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Son who sued parents must stay at Ghana boarding school, judge rules
A 14-year-old British boy who took his parents to court after they sent him to boarding school in Africa must remain there until at least…
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Germany's Steinmeier kicks off three-country Africa trip in Egypt
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Egypt on Saturday afternoon at the start of a nearly week-long trip to Africa that…
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Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies aged 76
Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died at the age of 76. She was the widow of Ghana's longest-serving leader,…
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Ghanaian chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo removed from office
Ghana's President John Mahama has fired the country's Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following a recommendation by an inquiry. She had…
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Ghana promises full investigation into helicopter crash which killed two ministers
Ghana's President John Mahama has promised a full investigation into Wednesday's helicopter crash that killed two government ministers and…
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Ghana's president inaugurates a special task force to tackle illegal gold mining
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that…
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Dozens of Ghanaians trafficked in football job scam rescued in Nigeria
Some 76 Ghanaians who were trafficked to Nigeria under a fraudulent recruitment scheme have been rescued, Ghanaian police say. The…
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Legal win for son tricked into moving to Africa by parents
A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Africa has won a significant legal victory against his own parents. The…
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Interpol issues red notice for Ghana's ex-finance minister over corruption claims
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Global police organization Interpol placed Ghana 's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta on its red notice list on…
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Interpol issues red notice for Ghana's fugitive ex-minister
Ghana's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been placed on Interpol's Red Notice list for allegedly using public office for…
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Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice's suspension
Hundreds of opposition protesters dressed in red and black have condemned a decision by Ghana's president to suspend the country's chief…
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BSM sets up a new Maritime Training Centre in Ghana
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), a Germany-based provider of ship management services, has announced the opening of its new Maritime…
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Ghana's ex-finance minister declared a fugitive
Ghana's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been declared a fugitive by prosecutors over his alleged involvement in multiple…
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Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring…
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Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it's a tough nut to crack
Cashew nuts, which grow from beneath cashew fruits, are a big export crop for Ghana The Accra street vendor looks at me, bemused. I'm…
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Mounds of Donated Clothes Are Clogging Beaches in Ghana
Ghana, located on the southern coast of West Africa, has more than 500 kilometers of coastline that arcs and juts into bays and points.…
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Gun-wearing leader sparks concern at Ghana inauguration
Burkina Faso's military leader Capt Ibrahim Traore sparked concern when he attended Tuesday's inauguration of Ghana's President John…
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Mahama will be sworn in as Ghana's president for third time
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst…
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Ghana opens up visa-free travel to all Africans
All African passport holders are now able to visit Ghana without needing a visa, outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. He announced…
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Ghana's Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by…
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Dozens of Ghana president-elect's supporters arrested in post-poll chaos
Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people - mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama - over acts of…