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Ghana is a country in West Africa which borders Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Togo and the Gulf of Guinea. The Ghanaian capital is Accra. This is an automated collection of DW content on Ghana.

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A group of people running in a dusty street, waving with their sticks, axes and batons.

Mob justice a growing problem in some African countries

Mob justice a growing problem in some African countries

Mob justice is on the rise. Violent killings are connected to poverty, and a lack of trust in the judicial system.
CrimeNovember 21, 2024
A teacher leads a class in a dance, in a classroom

Why are Ghana's students dancing in school?

Why are Ghana's students dancing in school?

This Ghanaian teacher uses unusual methods to teach his students — and convince parents of the need for schooling.
EducationNovember 20, 202405:32 min
Two men around a loom, as one man weaves a white fabric

Young designer reshaping Africa's royal kente fabrics

Young designer reshaping Africa's royal kente fabrics

Travis Obeng-Casper, a fashion designer from Ghana, is redefining the country's traditional kente fabrics.
CultureNovember 15, 202406:54 min
Simbabwe Coronavirus l Schwangerschaft, Virginia Mavhunga,

Mother-to-mother support in Ghana

Mother-to-mother support in Ghana

In one rural part of Ghana without health services , a support group for new mothers is making a big difference.
SocietyNovember 15, 202402:11 min
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera addresses supporters in a file photo

Malawi's judiciary faces corruption investigation

Malawi's judiciary faces corruption investigation

New corruption claims have prompted Malawi's Judicial Service Commission to investigate the nation's judiciary.
PoliticsNovember 13, 2024
A photography of Nigerian photographer Obinna Obioma shows an african model wearing plaid plastic bags arranged as a high fashion costume.

Obinna Obioma: Celebrating African identity

Obinna Obioma: Celebrating African identity

Nigerian photographer Obinna Obioma shows how a simple plastic bag can shape identities.
ArtsNovember 10, 202406:52 min
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In the spotlight

Former Ghana president and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama (L) and Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana and presidential candidate for Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) (R)

Ghana's presidential race: Candidates intensify campaigns

With just over a month to go, the two leading presidential candidates' promises and policies are taking center stage.
PoliticsOctober 26, 2024
A Black soldier standing in an treeless field

Ghanaians tricked into leaving Africa to fight Russia's war

A group of Ghanaians who say they were duped into fighting for Russia in the Ukraine war are now pleading for help.
SocietySeptember 27, 202403:30 min
NDC flagbearer and former President John Mahama (left) and ruling NPP candidate and current Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia (right)

Ghana 2024 election: Is the peace pact in jeopardy?

There are fears of increased electoral violence in the December election as the main opposition party refuses to sign.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
Ghana therapist teaching a child with special needs

Ghana: Teaching parents to support special needs children

In Ghana, neurodivergent children are sometimes seen as "cursed" and neglected or abandoned.
HealthSeptember 16, 202401:37 min
A group of women, some with infants on their laps, sit outside in a circle listening to a man talk

In Ghana, men are helping fight gender-based violence

As part of an effort to curb gender based violence in Ghana, men are mobilizing to lead the change.
Human RightsJuly 29, 202402:20 min
A group of young men look at photos on their phone in Pretoria, South Africa

Fiber-optic leap bridges African digital divide

Though tech giants are investing in Africa's digital infrastructure, people across the continent have been left behind.
TechnologyJune 10, 2024
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