World Feb 09 U.S. museum returns artifacts to Ghana that were looted 150 years ago by British forces Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on Thursday, the latest of a series of stolen…
Politics Mar 29 Vice President Harris aims to reframe U.S. views on Africa, foster partnership During her visit to Ghana, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced more than $1 billion in public and private money for women's economic empowerment in Africa.
World Jul 03 West African leaders attend summit with focus on neighboring military coups A summit last month of the Economic Community of West African States put off imposing further economic and financial sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. They were suspended from the bloc following military coups and are under international pressure…
World Jan 28 Burkina Faso suspended from Western African regional body following military coup West Africa's regional bloc has suspended Burkina Faso's membership in the aftermath of this week's military coup.
World Feb 24 Ghana becomes first country to receive coronavirus vaccines from COVAX program The arrival of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the West African country marks the beginning of the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
World Aug 18 Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80 Kofi Annan, a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.