Mahama will be sworn in as Ghana's president for third time
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation. Mahama, the opposition…
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Ghana opens up visa-free travel to all Africans
All African passport holders are now able to visit Ghana without needing a visa, outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. He announced the plan last month but in his final…
Ghana's Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a…
Dozens of Ghana president-elect's supporters arrested in post-poll chaos
Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people - mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama - over acts of lawlessness. Supporters of the newly elected president who…
Comeback victory confirmed for Ghana's John Mahama
Official results from Saturday's presidential election in Ghana have confirmed the victory of opposition candidate, former President John Mahama. With results in from all of the country's…
From political outsider to Ghana's 'Mr Digital'
Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana's second-in-command - and in December he could make history as the country's first Muslim president. Bawumia,…
Gold, prices, and jobs: What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in…
Uproar in Ghana after president unveils his own statue
Ghana's outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media after he unveiled a statue of himself during a tour of the country’s Western Region. The monument is…
'Seriously ill' Ghanaian activist denied bail
A detained Ghanaian activist who was the key organiser of the recent anti-illegal mining protest has been denied bail along with 11 others, despite being seriously ill. Oliver Barker…