World Aug 06 Helicopter crash kills Ghana’s ministers of defense and environment, plus 6 others By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press
Politics Jul 02 Watch 10:36 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 Watch 8:43 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
World Nov 15 Watch 9:45 How ‘donations’ from the West are inundating Ghana with toxic waste 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… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
Economy Apr 28 Watch 6:45 Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide 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… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara
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… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:52 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. Continue watching
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… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:27 The changing relationship between the U.S. and African nations By Amna Nawaz As Vice President Kamala Harris tours Africa, Amna Nawaz explores the realities on the ground there and the changing relationship between the U.S. and the 56 nations of the continent with Gyude Moore, the director of the Africa Initiative at… Continue watching
Mar 27 Harris pledges aid, security assistance in meeting with Ghana’s president By Chris Megerian, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Harris will also visit Tanzania and Zambia, part of an effort to broaden U.S. outreach in Africa at a time when China and Russia have entrenched interests of their own on the continent. Continue reading