Ghana

Slave trade reenacted on Juneteenth as leaders demand reparations

Ghana has been hosting a conference to advance the UN resolution declaring slavery the ‘gravest crime against humanity.'

Ghana’s Partey loses appeal to overturn Canadian visa refusal for World Cup

Thomas Partey will not be able to enter Canada for Ghana's first World Cup match against Panama on Wednesday.

Thomas Partey denied entry into Canada, will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener

Partey's visa was denied due to the multiple charges of rape he faces in the United Kingdom.

Arrests of critics in Ghana provokes alarm over free speech under Mahama

Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech.

Ghana's parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana's new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.

Ghana welcomes home citizens evacuated from South Africa

The first flight carrying around 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following anti-immigrant tensions.

Former Arsenal midfielder Partey named in Ghana squad ahead of World Cup

Ghana's Thomas Partey, who joined Villareal from Arsenal in 2025, has pleaded not guilty to seven rape charges in UK.

'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'

Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

Widow died in Ghana crash after losing up to £1m in romance frauds, inquest hears

A widow died in a car crash in Ghana after losing up to £1m in several romance frauds that saw her lose her life savings and home, an inquest heard.

Carlos Queiroz named Ghana head coach before World Cup

The Portuguese coach takes charge after the sacking of Otto Addo, and will lead the Black Stars at the FIFA World Cup.

UN adopts slavery resolution despite resistance

The UN has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity”.