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Kenya's Supreme Court judges to examine validity of presidential election results

In this edition: Kenyans await the Supreme Court's verdict on last month's presidential election, which is slated for Monday. Defeated candidate Raila Odinga claims electoral fraud after losing by a razor-thin margin. Also, South Africa's ruling ANC party suggests chemical castration as a punishment for convicted rapists. Finally, the founder…

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Modern slavery: how a drama project in Ghana educates communities through the stories of survivors

An estimated 40.3 million people around the world are trapped in slavery. One in four victims are children, with women and girls affected most. Modern slavery occurs when people are forced to work through violence and intimidation.

The Conversation

Everton fail with £15m approach for Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus

The Dutch champions are reluctant to let the Ghana international leave

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British Vogue’s Edward Enninful says his ‘biggest fear’ is losing his eyesight

The Ghanaian-born editor underwent four operations in recent years for his eyesight

The Independent UK

Century-old family photo studio preserves Ghana's history in black and white

A generation before the Gold Coast became Ghana, local photographer J.K. Bruce-Vanderpuije opened a small studio in the then-colonial capital Accra, where his family would become the de facto visual historians of a nation that had not yet been born.

Reuters

Lion kills man who scaled fence and jumped into its enclosure at Ghana zoo

The man scaled the 20-foot fence of a compound housing a lion, a lioness and two cubs

The Independent UK

Lion mauls man to death in Ghana zoo

A lion at Ghana's Accra Zoo mauled a man to death after he entered its enclosure over the weekend, the government said in a statement.

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Man who jumped security fences to enter lions enclosure at zoo attacked and killed

The Forestry Commission in Accra, in south Ghana, has confirmed the man was attacked by a lion and died as a result of his injuries after breaching the lion enclosure

Daily Mirror

Queen of Glory review – gloriously low-key comedy of immigrant life

The trials of a Ghanaian-American woman and her family never overpower the deft emotional savviness of this low-budget tale

The Guardian - UK

African fashion rules in British museum show, from chic dashikis to mud-dyed cloth

A new exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum corrects the misperception that high fashion belongs to Western designers. The fierce garments attest to the motto of a Ghanaian: "West is not always best."

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Vijender Singh to face Ghana's Eliasu Sulley in Raipur today

RAIPUR: Star Indian boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh will face Ghana's Eliasu Sulley in a professional boxing event 'The Jungle Rumble' here on Wednesday evening.

The Times of India

Palace target Bristol City’s Antoine Semenyo to boost striking options

The Championship side value their Ghana international at £20m after interest from Bournemouth and Everton

The Guardian - UK

Viewer’s Guide for This Year’s World Cup in Qatar

A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title. One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory is just around the corner in Qatar and excitement is building after the qualification period…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ghana vs. United States live stream, FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, TV channel, time, how to stream

The United States U-20 women's national soccer tea will begin their quest for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup against Ghana on Thursday.

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Metallica, Mariah Carey Headline Global Citizen NYC Concert

Metallica, Mariah Carey and The Jonas Brothers will headline a free concert in New York’s Central Park next month marking the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival organized by the international nonprofit fighting extreme poverty. The Sept. 24 event will also feature a concert across the globe in Accra,…

Tribune News Service

'Bigger than me': Vikings with African heritage part of growing wave in NFL

Rookie linebacker Brian Asamoah's Ghanaian heritage is at the forefront of every step he takes during Vikings practices.

Daily Mirror

Cyclist swaps UK Parliament doorkeeper duties to race at Commonwealth Games

Chris Symonds is used to commuting to the House of Commons every day, but instead took a break to represent Ghana at the Commonwealth Games alongside some Tour de France legends

The Guardian - UK

Commons to Commonwealth: Ghana cyclist Symonds builds his own legacy

The 48-year-old with a day job at the Houses of Parliament rubbed shoulders with the elite during Thursday’s time trial

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The Independent UK

Westminster doorman Chris Symonds races Geraint Thomas at Commonwealth Games

The 48-year-old, representing Ghana, has been a doorkeeper at the House of Commons for 20 years

The Independent UK

US envoy: Africa trip isn't to compete with Russia, China

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is heading to Africa, saying she is going to focus on how the United State can help Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde deal with the food crisis that has hit the continent particularly hard — not to compete with China and Russia

The Guardian - UK

‘Erasing our existence’: Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill blamed for rise in attacks

Draft bill would criminalise identifying as gay and could see intersex people compelled to undergo surgery

The Guardian - UK

Explainer: what makes Ghana’s anti-gay bill so extreme?

A closer look at what exactly the proposed Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values bill contains

Daily Mirror

Tottenham 'enter fresh talks with Roma' over Nicolo Zaniolo as Ghana star targeted

Tottenham are still on the lookout for players to bolster their squad before the transfer window close as Antonio Conte looks to invest what remains of his budget on key targets

The Conversation

On Ghana's roads in 2022: safety has improved but private vehicles are still a menace

Africa is the globe’s least motorised region, accounting for just 2% of the world’s vehicles. Yet it records the highest rate of road deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) pegs the rate in Africa at 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people. South East Asia’s, the second highest rate in the world,…

Daily Mirror

Child dies of Marburg virus in Ebola-like disease outbreak with symptoms shared

Three people have now died from the Ebola-like Marburg virus in Ghana - which has never experienced an outbreak before - with hundreds now quarantined with the killer disease

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