Ghana
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.
3 Nov
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo hosted Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Accra on Tuesday, where the two leaders called for reform of the U.N. Security Council.
27 Oct
Ghana is drowning in fast fashion waste: More than 70 tons of discarded textiles from the west land in its landfills every day. We visit an initiative in Accra striving to find solutions to the problem.
21 Oct
A deluge of water from a major hydroelectric dam in Ghana caused flooding and damage to homes, key infrastruture and farmlands. Over 26,000 people are now displaced and crying out for help.
7 Oct
In the heart of Ghana's capital, Accra, stands a symbol of national pride and historical significance — the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, dedicated to the country's first prime minister and president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.