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Ghana quits US aid deal talks over privacy concerns

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:35:12 +0200

Ghana quits US aid deal talks over privacy concerns

Ghana has pulled out of talks on a multi-year US aid deal after Washington allegedly demanded access to citizens’ personal data.

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South Africa vows crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana protest

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:15:08 +0200

South Africa vows crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana protest

South Africa has pledged decisive action against perpetrators of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals, after Ghana formally protested over incidents involving its citizens.

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Ghana names Carlos Queiroz as coach ahead of FIFA World Cup

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:25:08 +0200

Ghana names Carlos Queiroz as coach ahead of FIFA World Cup

Ghana has appointed Carlos Queiroz as head coach of its men’s national football team, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said on Monday (13 April).

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Ghanaian Premier League player Dominic Frimpong killed during attack on team bus

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:20:16 +0200

Ghanaian Premier League player Dominic Frimpong killed during attack on team bus

Football fans in Ghana are in mourning after the death of Berekum Chelsea player Dominic Frimpong. The 20-year-old winger was killed in a suspected armed robbery on the team's bus, the country's football association said on Monday.

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Ghana cuts ties with head coach Otto Addo just months before World Cup kick off

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:20:09 +0200

Ghana cuts ties with head coach Otto Addo just months before World Cup kick off

Ghana is cutting ties with head coach Otto Addo just 2 and half months before the team’s first match at the 2026 World Cup.

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Ghana's ex-president Akufo-Addo to lead ECOWAS election observation mission to Benin

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:15:06 +0200

Ghana's ex-president Akufo-Addo to lead ECOWAS election observation mission to Benin

Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo will head the ecowas mission to oversee Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States has confirmed.

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Ghana Takes Its Spot on the Global Afrobeats Stage

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:15:05 +0200

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Ghana, European Union agree defence pact

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:50:10 +0200

Ghana, European Union agree defence pact

The agreement, signed in Accra by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas including counterterrorism, intelligence sharing and crisis response

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Ghana pushes UN Resolution to recognize Slave Trade as crime against humanity

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:50:10 +0200

Ghana pushes UN Resolution to recognize Slave Trade as crime against humanity

Ghana is intensifying its diplomatic campaign at the United Nations, combining cultural expression and political advocacy to push for global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

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Ghana leads UN effort to acknowledg slave trade as crime against humanity

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:45:09 +0200

Ghana leads UN effort to acknowledg slave trade as crime against humanity

Ghana is calling for global support at the United Nations for a draft resolution that would recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, a move it says could strengthen ongoing conversations around reparations and historical accountability.

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Ghana, EU sign first pact to counter West Africa's growing insecurity

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:45:08 +0200

Ghana, EU sign first pact to counter West Africa's growing insecurity

Ghana and the European Union on Tuesday signed their first formal defence partnership, as the country presents itself as a regional bulwark against the growing jihadist violence roiling west Africa.

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Ghana grants citizenship to members of African diaspora

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:40:10 +0200

Ghana swears in new citizens from historical African diaspora but pauses new applications

Ghana swears in new citizens from historical African diaspora but pauses new applications

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Ghana says at least 55 citizens killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:55:05 +0200

Ghana says at least 55 citizens killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Its foreign affairs minister has been in Kyiv to discuss the fate of two nationals taken prisoner on the frontline.

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Ghana's cocoa crisis deepens as buyers owe banks $750 Million

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:50:05 +0200

Ghana's cocoa crisis deepens as buyers owe banks $750 Million

Ghana's licensed cocoa buyers are staggering under up to $750 million in debt to banks, the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association revealed Thursday, as delayed payments from regulator Cocobod and falling global prices squeeze the sector supplying half the world's cocoa.

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Ghanaian FM asks Ukraine to release two prisoners of war from Ghana

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:45:06 +0200

Ghanaian FM asks Ukraine to release two prisoners of war from Ghana

Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian prisoners of war who were captured fighting for Russia.

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How religious tolerance strengthens peace in Ghana

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:05:08 +0200

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Ghana's Juliet Ibrahim breaks the silence on consent in marriage

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:05:04 +0200

Ghana introduces weekly ‘Fugu Day’ to celebrate and promote traditional clothes

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:45:06 +0200

Ghana introduces weekly ‘Fugu Day’ to celebrate and promote traditional clothes

Ghanaians celebrated the country's traditional colourful woven clothing, known as fugu, smock or batakari, after the government declared a weekly "Fugu Day" on Wednesdays.

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Cocoa: Ghana slashes farmgate rate paid to farmers

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:45:06 +0200

Cocoa: Ghana slashes farmgate rate paid to farmers

Amid a drop in global cocoa markets, Ghana has slashed its farmgate cocoa rate paid to farmers. The move aligns the price with that of the international market to encourage more demand.

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How failing infrastructure and public transport holds Accra back

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:05:04 +0200