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FRANCIS KOKUTSE

FRANCIS KOKUTSE

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Africa|Crime|World

China says 3 Chinese crew members suspected of being kidnapped from a boat off Ghana are safe

China's foreign ministry says three Chinese nationals suspected of being kidnapped from a vessel off Ghana's coast are safe

Africa|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners

Ghana's military says that soldiers have killed at least seven people at a gold mine

Africa|Americas|Economy|News|World

A Ghana reparations summit agrees on a global fund to compensate Africans for the slave trade

Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana have agreed to establish a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the trans-Atlantic slave trade

A Ghana reparations summit agrees on a global fund to compensate Africans for the slave trade
News|World

United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions

The United Nations’ top peacekeeping official has defended its missions worldwide even as many countries where peacekeepers operate are demanding their withdrawal

United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions
Africa|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|World

With banku and jollof rice, Ghanian chef tries to break world cook-a-thon record

A chef in Ghana has been preparing banku and other regional dishes on live TV since New Year’s Day as she tries to break a world record for marathon cooking

With banku and jollof rice, Ghanian chef tries to break world cook-a-thon record
Africa|News|World

Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum

Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom have been returned to the kingdom

Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum
Africa|Crime|Lifestyle|News|Political|World

Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade

Ghana’s parliament has passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could send people to prison for more than a decade

Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade
Africa|Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|World

Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill draws international condemnation after it is passed by parliament

A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters has drawn international condemnation after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law

Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill draws international condemnation after it is passed by parliament
Africa|Crime|News|Opinion|World

Ghana's president vows no action on anti-LGBTQ+ bill until Supreme Court rules on a challenge to it

Ghana’s president says his government will wait for a Supreme Court ruling before taking action on a bill that would further criminalize members of the LGBTQ+ community in the West African nation

Business|Economy|Finance|Food|Lifestyle

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
News|US|World

US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country

The U.S. military plans to return to Chad within a month for talks about revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based there

US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|World

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors
Africa|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|World

Meet the straight ally who is protesting Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill

Texas Kadiri Moro is an unusual figure amid the LGBTQ+ rights activists in the coastal West African nation of Ghana

Meet the straight ally who is protesting Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill
Africa|Election|Political|World

Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election

Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring the ruling party’s majority in the legislature ahead of the Dec. 7 election

Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election
Africa|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used apparel from the West

As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
Africa|Election|Political|World

Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after the ruling party candidate conceded defeat

Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election
Africa|Economy|Election|Political

Ghana's ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges 'reset' in a bad economy

Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of the presidential election

Ghana's ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges 'reset' in a bad economy
Africa|Business|Economy|Election|Political

Mahama sworn in as Ghana's president for a third time against the backdrop of an economic crisis

John Mahama was sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation

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