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Russian 'pick-up artist' accused of secretly filming women in Ghana and Kenya
Authorities in Kenya and Ghana are examining reports that a Russian man covertly filmed sexual encounters with women in the two African…
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Ghana deports Israelis in retaliation for alleged mistreatment of Ghanaians
Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals who arrived in the country on Wednesday in what appears to be a tit-for-tat move over the…
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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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6 people die in a stampede during military recruitment in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Six people died in a stampede during a military recruitment event in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Wednesday,…
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Investigators blame bad weather for helicopter crash that killed two ministers in Ghana
A helicopter crash than killed Ghana's ministers of defence and environment - along with six other people - was caused by poor weather…
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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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57 Nigerians rescued by police in Ghana in a crackdown on a human trafficking and cybercrime ring
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of…
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CIMAG urges Ghana to enforce plastic policies to tackle pollution crisis
At a media forum hosted by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), CIMAG Executive Director Albert Derrick Fiatui highlighted that…
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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 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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Ghana's president suspends the chief justice of the country's top court in a surprise move
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The president of Ghana has suspended the chief justice of the country's Supreme Court, the government said, days after…
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Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition
Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to…
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Ghana president suspends chief justice in unprecedented move
Ghanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country's Supreme Court chief justice - a move that marks a first in the country's…
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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…