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John Dramani Mahama is sworn in for his second term as Ghana's president, in Accra

World Sep 15

More African nations are receiving third-country immigrants deported by the U.S. Here are 5 things to know

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

World Sep 15

FILE PHOTO: Ghana Goldbod task force inauguration
Immigrants deported from U.S. to Ghana are sent home, where lawyers say some could face torture

Ghana has sent 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. to their home countries, Nigeria and Gambia. Ghanaian authorities say they accepted them on humanitarian grounds.

By Edward Acquah, Wilson McMakin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

World Aug 06

The national flag of the Republic of Ghana as a
Helicopter crash kills Ghana’s ministers of defense and environment, plus 6 others

A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country's defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said.

By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press

Politics Jul 02

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Ghana struggles to fight disease and poverty without vital U.S. aid

A study in The Lancet suggests that cuts to USAID could result in the death of 14 million people over the next five years. Ghana has long been seen as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, but it still…

By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin

World Nov 18

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Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world’s unwanted used clothes

An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

Nov 15

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How ‘donations’ from the West are inundating Ghana with toxic waste

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

When Americans no longer want a car, laptop or clothes, where do some of those goods go? Most end up in the Global South, where millions of people depend on repairing, dismantling or selling them for a livelihood. Environmental groups…

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Apr 28

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Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide

By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara

If you’ve shopped for chocolate recently, you may have noticed your favorite items are either smaller or more expensive, or sometimes both. The price of cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — is the highest it’s ever been after…

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Feb 09

U.S. museum returns artifacts to Ghana that were looted 150 years ago by British forces

By Francis Kokutse, Associated Press

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…

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Apr 27

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How a restaurant is helping diners think deeply about immigrant culture and food

By Laura Barrón-López, Mike Fritz, Karina Cuevas

A new restaurant in Boston traces the remarkable journey of immigrant food and celebrates the people who help bring it to our tables. Laura Barrón-López gives us a taste of Comfort Kitchen.

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Mar 28

Watch 6:16
Harris visits Africa to strengthen U.S. ties and counter Chinese influence

By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa this week for a three-country tour focused on economic development and security. Over nine days, she’ll meet with leaders in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Her travel follows other high-level trips to the continent…

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