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Maxwell Akalaare Adombila

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Ghana lawmakers reintroduce anti-LGBTQ legislation

Ghanaian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would become one of Africa's most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation, three sponsors told

Ghana lawmakers reintroduce anti-LGBTQ legislation
Africa|Crime|Political

At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine

A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on

At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance

Ghana finance minister expects memorandum of understanding with bilateral lenders in May

Ghana's Finance Minister expects a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from the country's bilateral creditors in May on a restructuring deal, he

Ghana finance minister expects memorandum of understanding with bilateral lenders in May
Africa|News|US|World

U.S. museum returns Ghana's first batch of looted gold regalia

A U.S. museum has returned a batch of royal regalia to Ghana that was looted by British colonial soldiers 150 years ago, marking the first major return

U.S. museum returns Ghana's first batch of looted gold regalia
Africa|Election|News|Political|World

Ghana parliament reconvenes, approves World Bank loan and appointees

Ghana's parliament, which had been adjourned since March following a dispute between the speaker and the president over an anti-LGBT bill, reconvened on

Ghana parliament reconvenes, approves World Bank loan and appointees
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Ghana reaches deal in principle with bondholders on $13 billion debt, sources say

Ghana has reached an agreement in principle with its bondholders to restructure $13 billion worth of international debt, three sources told Reuters,

Ghana reaches deal in principle with bondholders on $13 billion debt, sources say
Africa|Economy|Finance

Ghana's bondholders to re-engage government next week on debt rework

Ghana and its bondholders will restart talks next week to hash out a debt restructuring deal on $13

Ghana's bondholders to re-engage government next week on debt rework
Africa|Economy|News|World

Low prices, pay delays drive Ghana cocoa farmers to smugglers

Low prices and payment delays are pushing Ghana's cocoa farmers to sell to increasingly sophisticated smuggling rings, siphoning off

Low prices, pay delays drive Ghana cocoa farmers to smugglers
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Ghana's Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama will try to renegotiate terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout and boost local ownership of future

Ghana's Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency
Africa|Crime|News|World

Ghana court bans planned protests against cost of living

A high court in Ghana has blocked civil society groups from holding protests in the capital Accra, one of the organisers said, joining other African

Africa|Business|Economy|News

Ghana begins construction of $12 billion petroleum hub

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has broken ground on the construction of a 300,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery that the government hopes will turn the

Ghana begins construction of $12 billion petroleum hub
Africa|Election

Ghana presidential contenders promise to ease hardship as campaign ramps up

The two main contenders in Ghana's presidential election have launched duelling manifestos promising fiscal stability, jobs and a path out of the

Ghana presidential contenders promise to ease hardship as campaign ramps up
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance

Ghana launches restructuring offer for $13 billion of its bonds

Ghana invited holders of roughly $13 billion of its international bonds to swap their holdings for new instruments on Thursday, more than two months after

Africa|News|World

Ghana opposition holds protests against alleged voter roll irregularities

Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party on Tuesday held nationwide protests against alleged voter roll irregularities, demanding

Ghana opposition holds protests against alleged voter roll irregularities
Africa|Business|Environment|World

Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature

At an unlicensed gold mine in Ghana, men in t-shirts, shorts and rubber boots wade through pools of muddy water laced with mercury,

Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
Africa|World

In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say

(This Oct. 24 story has been corrected to clarify that Atimpe is a researcher on preventing violent extremism, not an expert on extremist groups, in paragraph 25) By David Lewis and Maxwell Akalaare

In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say
Africa|Election

Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows

Ghana's main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December's presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday, placing him ahead

Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows
Africa|World

Ghana supreme court restores ruling party's majority

Ghana's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the speaker of parliament's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring

Africa|Economy|Finance

Ghana blocks pension funds from offshore investment on currency concerns, sources say

Ghana is clamping down on private pension fund managers who want to invest in offshore assets on concerns it could worsen pressure on its cedi currency,

Africa|Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Ghana risks government shutdown if no budget passed before election

Ghana's parliament is unlikely to pass a provisional budget before the Dec. 7 general election, former officials and experts say, which risks triggering

Ghana risks government shutdown if no budget passed before election
Africa|Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Ghana's economic crisis looms over impending elections

After serving in Ghana's police force for over three decades, pensioner Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah had a clear retirement plan: invest part of his

Ghana's economic crisis looms over impending elections
Africa|Economy|Election|Political

For Ghana's cocoa farmers, fertiliser is the vote winner in looming election

Cocoa farmer Joseph Arkoh's vote in Saturday's election in Ghana hinges on one unlikely issue: fertiliser.

For Ghana's cocoa farmers, fertiliser is the vote winner in looming election
Africa|Economy|Election|Political

Discontent runs high as Ghana readies to vote on Saturday

Public frustration over Ghana's economic travails, including high prices and a dearth of jobs, has dominated the run-up to Saturday's general election,

Discontent runs high as Ghana readies to vote on Saturday
Africa|Economy|Election|Political

Ghana's presidential frontrunners in last-minute rally for votes

Ghana's two main presidential contenders staged rival rallies in the capital, Accra, on Thursday evening, courting voters in a final push ahead of the

Ghana's presidential frontrunners in last-minute rally for votes
Africa|Economy|Election|Political

Ghana counts votes amid hopes for better times

Ghana voted in a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial

Ghana counts votes amid hopes for better times

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