Four years ago, Ghana launched a campaign to welcome people from the African diaspora back to the continent of their ancestors. The country has even created a settlement offering free land to ...

Commissioned in 1977, Festac Town, Lagos, was the toast of everyone fortunate to have a slice of it. It was plush, very well-planned and a symbol of affluence. But somewhere behind the popular 1st ...

A view shows debris of houses and other buildings that were destroyed in a blast in Apiate APIATE, Ghana (Reuters) -At least 13 people were killed and scores injured when a truck carrying explosives ...

Accra, Ghana – Ashley Haruna never intended to stay in Ghana. But everything changed for the 28-year-old health coach when she stood facing a dark cell inside the stone walls of Cape Coast Castle. As ...

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