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The Latest Breaking News from Ghana

Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ delivers a bittersweet buzz as tourists push up prices

Success of Ghanaian president’s call to members of diaspora to visit country adding to inflation, say locals

The Guardian - UK

Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that

Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 2024. Voters also elected John Mahama as president, a man who had served as president before, from 2013 to 2017.

The Conversation

Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy

Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in election

The Guardian - UK

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Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ruling parties

Several countries recorded total electoral power transfers while opposition groups made significant wins in others.

Al Jazeera

Maternity care in Ghana is meant to be free, but it’s not – and many can’t afford it

Globally, over a quarter of a million women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 70% of these deaths.

The Conversation

Ghana Opposition Leader Mahama Officially Wins Election

Ghana's opposition leader John Mahama officially won the country's election on Monday, easily defeating the ruling party candidate after voters punished the government's economic management and high living costs.

International Business Times

Ghana's Former Leader Mahama Wins Presidential Election

Former President John Dramani Mahama emerges victorious in Ghana's presidential election, focusing on economic revival and youth concerns amidst celebratio...

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Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the highest margin in the post-independence history of the west African nation amid corruption scandals and an energy crisis that had crippled the country.

The Conversation

Ghana’s former president wins historic comeback election victory

Ex-president John Dramani Mahama returns on promise to lead country out of economic woes

The Independent UK

Ghana's Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Election Amid Economic Crisis

Former President Mahama's victory in Ghana's presidential election reflects voter discontent with economic challenges and sets the stage for change.

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Ghana Ruling Party Concedes To Opposition In Presidential Election

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes defeat in presidential election, paving the way for a new era of governance and progress in the country.

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Ghana's former president Mahama wins election after ruling party concedes defeat

Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice president and ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana’s former President John Mahama wins election

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates former President John Mahama.

Al Jazeera

Historic Election Comeback For Ghana's Mahama

Former president John Mahama, Ghana's main opposition leader, tried twice before to win back the country top post.

International Business Times

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Ghana Ruling Party Candidate Concedes In Presidential Election

Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat in the country's presidential election after failing to shake off widespread frustration over the struggling economy.

International Business Times

Ghana Opposition Claims Winning Presidential Election

Ghana's opposition on Sunday claimed provisional results showed its candidate John Mahama winning the weekend presidential election, though electoral authorities said they were still collating the official tallies.

Al Jazeera

Polls close in Ghana elections dominated by economic woes

Ghanaians vote in presidential, legislative elections dominated by concerns over economic crisis in West African nation.

Radio France Internationale

Textile dumping in Ghana

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about second-hand clothing sent to Ghana. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and “Music from Erwan”. All that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!

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Al Jazeera

Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

The country’s historically disadvantaged north is set to decide the tight race for the first time.

The Guardian - UK

Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis

Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation

International Business Times

Ghana Votes In Tight Presidential Election Race

Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new president.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana voters carry economic pain to the polls

Eighteen million people in Ghana will choose their next president and 275 parliamentarians on Saturday amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

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Ghana Prepares For Crucial Presidential Election Amid Economic Challenges

Ghanaians prepare to vote for next president amidst economic crisis and key issues like unemployment and illegal mining in Ghana.

The Conversation

Ghana elections: religion and ethnicity are key to voters – and political leaders know it

Since Ghana returned to democracy in 1992, the country has held nine consecutive elections In all these elections ethnicity and religion have played a role, even though the country’s constitution bars the explicit use of social identities in party politics.

The Guardian - UK

How period poverty is affecting players in Ghana’s Premier League

Luxury tax on foreign sanitary pads is tainting the experience of some players and harming their progress

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