Ghana's Illegal Mining Crisis: Environmental Devastation and Loss of Life
Illegal mining in Ghana is causing widespread environmental destruction, threatening the cocoa industry and claiming lives; the government is struggling to curb the problem despite various initiatives.
Ghana's Illegal Mining Crisis: Environmental Devastation and Loss of Life
Illegal mining in Ghana is causing widespread environmental destruction, threatening the cocoa industry and claiming lives; the government is struggling to curb the problem despite various initiatives.
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52% Bias Score
Ghana and Mali Strengthen Ties to Counter Jihadist Threat
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga met in Accra on January 16th to discuss strengthening bilateral ties to counter the growing jihadist threat and instability in West Africa, with discussions including increased security cooperation and support for Mali'...
Ghana and Mali Strengthen Ties to Counter Jihadist Threat
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga met in Accra on January 16th to discuss strengthening bilateral ties to counter the growing jihadist threat and instability in West Africa, with discussions including increased security cooperation and support for Mali'...
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32% Bias Score
Ghana to Investigate Controversial $400 Million National Cathedral Project
Ghana's new President, John Mahama, will investigate the controversial $400 million national cathedral project, which has already spent $58 million of taxpayer money despite stalled progress amid Ghana's economic crisis.
Ghana to Investigate Controversial $400 Million National Cathedral Project
Ghana's new President, John Mahama, will investigate the controversial $400 million national cathedral project, which has already spent $58 million of taxpayer money despite stalled progress amid Ghana's economic crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Mahama Begins Second Term, Facing Economic Crisis in Ghana
John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday, pledging to boost the economy and create jobs amid a cost-of-living crisis and a \$2.5 billion power sector debt. His election win continues Ghana's democratic tradition.
Mahama Begins Second Term, Facing Economic Crisis in Ghana
John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday, pledging to boost the economy and create jobs amid a cost-of-living crisis and a \$2.5 billion power sector debt. His election win continues Ghana's democratic tradition.
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24% Bias Score
Dikan Center: A Library of African Photobooks Celebrates Second Anniversary
The Dikan Center in Accra, Ghana, a photobook library founded by Paul Ninson, celebrated its second anniversary; it houses over 30,000 volumes on African and African American history and offers workshops to train the next generation of visual storytellers.
Dikan Center: A Library of African Photobooks Celebrates Second Anniversary
The Dikan Center in Accra, Ghana, a photobook library founded by Paul Ninson, celebrated its second anniversary; it houses over 30,000 volumes on African and African American history and offers workshops to train the next generation of visual storytellers.
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12% Bias Score
Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis
Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.
Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis
Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.
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40% Bias Score
Ghana Mine Clash: Seven Dead, Protests Erupt
Seven to nine people died in a clash between soldiers and about 60 illegal miners armed with pump-action guns at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana's Ashanti region; protests followed, with vehicles and equipment burned; the government ordered investigations and the company covered medical and buria...
Ghana Mine Clash: Seven Dead, Protests Erupt
Seven to nine people died in a clash between soldiers and about 60 illegal miners armed with pump-action guns at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana's Ashanti region; protests followed, with vehicles and equipment burned; the government ordered investigations and the company covered medical and buria...
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44% Bias Score
Mayor Bass's Ghana Trip Overlaps with Palisades Fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's trip to Ghana from January 4-8 coincided with the Palisades Fire, raising questions about her response time; she returned on a military flight landing January 8, after roughly 1,000 structures burned and 70,000 faced evacuation orders.
Mayor Bass's Ghana Trip Overlaps with Palisades Fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's trip to Ghana from January 4-8 coincided with the Palisades Fire, raising questions about her response time; she returned on a military flight landing January 8, after roughly 1,000 structures burned and 70,000 faced evacuation orders.
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48% Bias Score
Ghanaian Mathematician Wins Prestigious International Competition
Dr. Angela Tabiri, a Ghanaian mathematician, won the 2024 Big Internet Math Off competition, becoming the first African to achieve this feat; her win and subsequent advocacy aim to inspire more African women to pursue careers in STEM.
Ghanaian Mathematician Wins Prestigious International Competition
Dr. Angela Tabiri, a Ghanaian mathematician, won the 2024 Big Internet Math Off competition, becoming the first African to achieve this feat; her win and subsequent advocacy aim to inspire more African women to pursue careers in STEM.
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44% Bias Score
Ghana Implements Visa-Free Entry for All African Citizens
Ghana will allow visa-free entry to all African passport holders starting January 2025, aiming to boost trade and tourism as the fifth African nation to implement such a policy, aligning with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Ghana Implements Visa-Free Entry for All African Citizens
Ghana will allow visa-free entry to all African passport holders starting January 2025, aiming to boost trade and tourism as the fifth African nation to implement such a policy, aligning with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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36% Bias Score
Ghana's Supreme Court Clears Path for Strict Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed challenges to a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill, allowing the president to enact it into law, despite warnings of potential financial repercussions and human rights concerns.
Ghana's Supreme Court Clears Path for Strict Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed challenges to a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill, allowing the president to enact it into law, despite warnings of potential financial repercussions and human rights concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Jamaica Moves to Become a Republic
Jamaica's parliament introduced a bill to abolish the constitutional monarchy and become a republic, following similar moves by Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Jamaica Moves to Become a Republic
Jamaica's parliament introduced a bill to abolish the constitutional monarchy and become a republic, following similar moves by Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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24% Bias Score