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44 days ago

What began as a welcoming home for many in the global Black diaspora is threatening to cause frictions that no amount of fun can resolve

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74 days ago

An estimated 6,000 nurses left in 2024 for roles in countries including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Three nurses explain what made them decide to leave or stay

When Bright Ansah, a nursing offi…

4 months ago

Attacks against the LGBTQ+ community have increased as criminals – who use social platforms to lure victims – are emboldened by openly homophobic politicians

When a friend introduced Delali* to the da…

5 months ago

Jenny Chapman is shown the impact of her government’s ever-diminishing assistance on her first trip since taking charge of development

It is mid-afternoon on an overcast day in a suburb of Accra, Ghan…

6 months ago

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is known as a hub for organised groups including the notorious 'Sakawa Boys', who specialise in online crimes, including romance scams.
Accra has been picked by a World Bank bond to end the waste crisis. But for informal recyclers, it is a false solution.

7 months ago

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan confirmed during a trip to Accra in Ghana that the 22ft-high sculpture to be installed in the Docklands area next year will form part of a global network of memorials.

10 months ago

Solomon says the scale and depravity of what he was exposed to was far darker than he had ever imagined

When Solomon* strode into the gleaming Octagon tower in Accra, Ghana, for his first day as a Met…

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work

Meta is facing a second set of lawsuits in Africa over the psychological distress experience…

12 months ago

Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income

It was a blaze that left tw…

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