Due to many obstacles – from security to air fares – local fans lose out as African artists tour overseas instead. But as western corporations invest, there are more worries besides
When a major Afric…
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A ruined building, five Ghanaians and an elegant horse: Ron Timehin’s best photograph ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
‘I went to this tourist resort in Accra wanting to show how the people who live there fish, play – and rest. Africans aren’t often portrayed in this way. And the horse pulls it all together!’
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60 days ago
Reform’s temper tantrum about slavery reparations shows it doesn’t understand Britain’s place in the modern world | Kojo Koram ⊖⊖⊖
The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics
On 29 November 1781, Capt Luke Collingwood faced a …
3 months ago
Soul to Soul review – joyous 1971 concert film captures Black American stars’ emotional return to Ghana ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Restored documentary records a historic independence day show in Accra, with electrifying performances from Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett and more
This exuberant, distinctively high-minded documentary, …
4 months ago
‘The locals don’t really benefit’: the dark side of Detty December party season ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
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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5 months ago
‘It’s a timebomb’: Ghana grapples with mass exodus of nurses as thousands head to the west ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
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…
7 months ago
Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
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…
8 months ago
On the road with the minister tasked with defending Britain’s painful aid cuts to Ghana ○
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…
9 months ago
African scammers are 'targeting British women to get revenge for colonialism' ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
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.
10 months ago
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry ○
Accra has been picked by a World Bank bond to end the waste crisis. But for informal recyclers, it is a false solution.