Ghana
6 Apr
It is all about the title race for Liverpool F.C. when they face Manchester United F.C whose immediate future looks all doom and gloom. Here's a preview of that big game coming your way on Sunday on The Nutmeg with Ayomide Sotubo and Hogan Niyi.
2 Apr
A perfect storm of factors including a virus, illegal mining and climate change has hit Ghana's cocoa harvest - threatening its position as the number two producer in the world and taking away the livelihoods of small-scale producers.
26 Mar
The Super Eagles team made a good impression of themselves against the Black Stars of Ghana in that 2 - 1 victory on Friday. Up next for them is the Eagles of Madi in another friendly game. And here's a preview of that encounter by Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi on this week's edition of The Nutmeg on GuardianTV.
21 Mar
A meeting between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana is never just a friendly. It is the Jollof Derby and its latest edition is set to take centre stage on Friday. And here's a preview of that game with Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi on this week's edition of The Nutmeg.
9 Mar
Athletes from 52 nations are competing in Ghana at the African Games. The three-week event is also a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
6 Mar
Hundreds of Liberians in Ghana were left homeless on Monday after authorities abruptly demolished a decades-old camp for those who fled the nation's brutal civil war throughout the 1990s.
4 Mar
Reactions continue a day after Ghana's parliament passed a harsh anti-gay bill. Concerns are growing about the possible impact on the LGBT community.
2 Mar
Barefoot and with a wild mane of dreadlocks, Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu a.k.a. Wanlov the Kubolor, uses music to defend the LGBTQ+ community. His unique style and unusual sound attract a lot of criticism, but the LGBTQ+ ally keeps fighting for equality.
19 Jan
AFCON heavyweights Egypt and Ghana battle it out to a 2-2 draw as captain Mohamed Salah limps off injured. Nigeria stun Ivory Coast to leave the hosts' AFCON hopes dangling by a thread. Emilio Nsue scores a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea down Guinea Bissau 4-2 to go top of group A.
15 Jan
Cape Verde stun Ghana 2-1 in the biggest shock of the Africa Cup of Nations so far. Egypt have Mohamed Salah to thank for salvaging a 2-2 draw against Mozambique with a last-minute penalty. Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Eurosport's Ruben Slagter and FRANCE 24 correspondent Justice Baidoo to break down all the football action so far.
19 Nov
Africa is seeking an action plan on the back of growing calls for compensation for the historical enslavement of millions of its people at a conference in Ghana. Meanwhile in the Central African Republic, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to renew its local peacekeeping mission – MINUSCA – for another year in the country plagued by instability and fighting.
16 Nov
Africa is seeking an action plan on the back of growing calls for compensation for the historical enslavement of millions of its people at a conference in Ghana. Meanwhile in the Central African Republic, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to renew its local peacekeeping mission – MINUSCA – for another year in the country plagued by instability and fighting. Finally, African tech is going from strength to strength at the Africa Tech festival in Cape Town, South Africa.
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