ARTICLES RELATING TO GHANA

4 die in Ghana church stampede

2013-05-20 07:55

Four people have died and 30 others injured in a stampede in a popular church in Ghana, caused by an offer of free anointing water, police say.

Ghana students to launch mini-satellite

2013-05-15 20:07

Ghana's nascent space programme aims to launch a Coke-sized model of a satellite.

Ghana's Turkson faces criticism abroad

2013-03-07 12:49

Ghana's Peter Turson, one of Africa's two candidates considered eligible to become the next pope, has earned respect as a peacemaker at home, but faces criticism abroad over a controversial video.

Fitch downgrades Ghana's credit rating

2013-02-15 19:39

Despite strong growth, ratings agency Fitch has dropped its outlook on Ghana's credit rating due to a ballooning deficit.

An African pope? 'Let God's will be done'

2013-02-13 13:47

Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson of Ghana one of two Africans considered eligible to replace Pope Benedict XVI, says the world may be ready for an African pope.

Ghana extradites ex-military chief to I Coast

2013-02-05 17:34

Ghana has arrested and extradited Major Jean-Noel, a key figure in Ivory Coast’s security services under ousted president Laurent Gbagbo, an Ivorian security official says.

Ghana arrests Charles Ble Goude

2013-01-17 22:17

Authorities in Ghana have arrested Charles Ble Goude, accused of serious crimes in Ivory Coast.

One Direction returns from African tour

2013-01-16 19:58

One Direction recently set off to visit Ghana for Red Nose Day, and according to rumours, is said to have visited Cape Town to shoot scenes for a music video.

African army chiefs meet on Mali conflict

2013-01-15 16:27

Western African army chiefs have met in Bamako on plans to send African troops to join an offensive against Islamists occupying northern Mali.

Aid pours into Ghana

2013-01-08 22:16

The European Union has disbursed almost €16m to Ghana's government, a day after the West African country ushered in new leadership.

Ghana's Mahama to be sworn in

2013-01-07 07:59

Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama is set to be sworn into office following last month’s polls in a ceremony to be boycotted by the opposition, which has challenged the results in court.

Ghana lauded for peaceful election

2012-12-19 14:45

An incident-free election has polished Ghana's image as the "Switzerland" of Africa, but the country needs to tame a swelling fiscal deficit.

Poll dispute tests Ghana's democracy

2012-12-13 10:55

Ghana's status as West Africa's flagship democracy has been tested by opposition claims that presidential polls were rigged, but analysts voiced hope the battle would be fought in court, not the streets.

Ghana opposition - poll results to court

2012-12-11 21:12

Ghana's main opposition party plans to challenge presidential election results in court after it alleged a "pattern of fraud" in incumbent John Dramani Mahama's victory.

Ghana opposition discuss way forward

2012-12-10 17:06

Ghana's opposition has met to discuss the election loss and plot their way forward.

Ghana polls: Mahama declared winner

2012-12-10 07:59

Ghanaian incumbent John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of closely fought presidential polls, but the opposition has alleged fraud.

Observers say Ghana poll transparent

2012-12-09 20:44

West African observers have declared that Ghana's just concluded presidential election was 'peaceful and transparent' but noted widespread technical glitches.

Ghana vote set for second day

2012-12-08 10:05

Ghana has extended its presidential election into a second day after technical glitches led to long delays in some areas.

Ghana votes in general election

2012-12-07 12:19

Voting has got underway in Ghana, in a general election seen as a test for the country's "model democracy" in the often tumultuous West African region.

Ghana's Nana takes 2nd shot at top job

2012-12-04 11:25

Nana Akufo-Addo spent years campaigning against military regimes that once led Ghana and now, with democracy firmly in place, he is again running for president, a job that narrowly eluded him four years ago.

Head-on bus crash kills 30+ in Ghana

2012-11-17 22:06

A head-on collision between two buses in Ghana has killed at least 31 people, the West African country's news agency has reported.

Argentina gives Ghana ship ultimatum

2012-11-12 19:45

Argentina has warned Ghana that it will take the west African nation to court this week if it refuses to free a navy ship held in port over a debt dispute.

Ghana rescuers find more bodies

2012-11-11 09:20

Rescuers at the site of a collapsed mall in Ghana have said they have identified six more bodies under the rubble, as an Israeli team providing technical support pulled out.

Collapsed Ghana mall didn't have permit

2012-11-08 16:42

A six-storey mall that collapsed in the Ghanaian capital, killing at least nine people lacked a permit and the disaster was caused by structural failure, an official says.

 

Discovery reality stars flee Ghana

2013-05-16 11:40

The stars of Jungle Gold, a Discovery reality series about two American gold miners looking to strike it rich in Africa's second largest gold-producing country, have fled Ghana in fear for their safety.

At least 17 killed in Ghana mine collapse

2013-04-16 12:02

A mine collapse in Ghana's central gold-producing region has killed 17 people who were working in the area illegally and had been told to leave by the operator, police say.

Dutch woman shot dead in Ghana robbery

2013-03-11 10:05

A 25-year-old Dutch woman has been shot and killed during a robbery in southern Ghana, police say.

Ghana cuts fuel subsidy

2013-02-17 20:42

Fuel prices in Ghana will rise by up to 20% after the government announced that it will cut petroleum subsidies.

Ghana troops to Mali

2013-02-14 21:42

British C-17 aircraft are transporting Ghana troops and heavy equipment to help in Mali.

Africa's candidate for pope 'a peacemaker'

2013-02-13 07:45

Ghana's Peter Turkson, seen by some as Africa's top candidate to become the next pope, has served as a peacemaker and left what his supporters call a lasting impact on his nation's development.

Pirates seize oil tanker in Ivory Coast

2013-01-21 16:16

Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5 000 tons of oil from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana, though its precise whereabouts are known.

2 000 Ecowas troops in Mali within 10 days

2013-01-17 08:30

At least 2 000 Ecowas troops forming part of a regional intervention in Mali’s French-backed war against Islamic extremists are set to arrive in Bamako within the next 10 days, official sources say.

Mali: French troops prepare to fight

2013-01-16 10:20

The first troops from a multinational African intervention force are expected in Mali as French soldiers prepare to face Islamist fighters in the north, in their first operation.

Islamists flee French air strikes in Mali

2013-01-15 07:54

French air strikes have forced Islamist guerrillas to flee towns in northern Mali and Paris secured new international support for military action as the militants struck back, seizing a small western town.

Mahama sworn in as president

2013-01-07 14:47

Ghana's John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as president at a ceremony attended by thousands in the capital but boycotted by the opposition, which has challenged the election results.

Ghana: Court challenge over vote results

2012-12-29 12:01

Ghana's main opposition, alleging electoral fraud, has filed a court challenge to results from presidential polls handing victory to incumbent John Dramani Mahama.

Ghana told - release Argentine tall ship

2012-12-16 16:37

Ghana's government says it will abide by a UN Tribunal's order for the immediate release of an Argentine navy training ship seized two months ago.

Ghana police raid opposition office

2012-12-12 14:07

Ghana's opposition party says police and soldiers have raided an office where the party is recounting votes to contest the results of last week’s presidential poll.

Ghana's Nana not ready to concede

2012-12-11 10:22

The opposition candidate in Ghana's presidential polls says he is not ready to concede defeat after alleging a "pattern of fraud", but has not yet decided whether to challenge the results in court.

Ghana leader urges respect for vote results

2012-12-10 11:31

Ghana's John Dramani Mahama has urged respect for results giving him victory in presidential polls after the opposition alleged fraud.

Opposition protesters teargassed in Ghana

2012-12-09 22:30

Ghanaian security forces have fired teargas at a crowd of opposition supporters near the country's electoral commission, as vote-counting continued after presidential polls amid opposition claims of fraud.

Ghana cops teargas restive crowd

2012-12-08 19:02

Ghanaian authorities have fired tear gas to disperse a crowd of more than 100 people in the capital Accra who were angry over rumours of rigging in the country's elections.

Ghana put to the test with elections

2012-12-07 15:17

Ghanaian voters head to the polls with two main presidential candidates vying to lead a booming economy in a country seeking to live up to its promise as a beacon of democracy in turbulent west Africa.

Ghana's newfound oil focus of poll campaign

2012-12-05 14:37

Ghana's presidential election is set to be the country's first since a much heralded start of oil production in 2012 and the hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue that came with it.

Ghana's Rawlings family shakes politics

2012-12-03 09:35

Ghana’s ex-first lady has failed to get her name on the ballot for this week’s presidential polls, but has still managed to roil politics and spark endless guessing over her husband Jerry Rawlings' intentions.

Ghana mall collapse raises fears

2012-11-15 20:39

The collapse of a shopping centre in Ghana's capital due to construction flaws has raised fears of more such tragedies.

Crew prevents Ghana from moving ship

2012-11-11 19:12

Sailors aboard an Argentina navy ship caught in a $1.3bn debt controversy, have prevented Ghanaian officials from moving the vessel to a less busy dock.

Rescuers reach mall victim by phone

2012-11-10 07:17

Rescuers at the site of a collapsed six-storey mall in Ghana have managed to reach one of the victims buried in the rubble by phone as the death toll from the disaster rose to 10, an official says.

Ghana mall collapse: Death toll climbing

2012-11-08 13:57

The death toll following the collapse of a six-storey mall in the Ghanaian capital Accra has climbed to 9, with at least 67 people so far pulled alive from the rubble, a military official says.

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