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Ghana's Job Cuts Amidst IMF Bailout Spark Protests
Ghana's President John Mahama is reviewing thousands of public sector jobs after discovering over 81,000 suspected ghost workers on government payrolls, leading to dismissals and protests; this is part of an IMF bailout agreement.
Ghana's Job Cuts Amidst IMF Bailout Spark Protests
Ghana's President John Mahama is reviewing thousands of public sector jobs after discovering over 81,000 suspected ghost workers on government payrolls, leading to dismissals and protests; this is part of an IMF bailout agreement.
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40% Bias Score
German Teenagers Charged in Racially Motivated Attack on Ghanaian Family
Three German teenagers face charges—attempted aggravated assault, incitement to hatred, and displaying Nazi symbols—following a June 14, 2024, racially motivated attack on a Ghanaian family in Grevesmühlen, Germany; the incident involved racial slurs and a knife.
German Teenagers Charged in Racially Motivated Attack on Ghanaian Family
Three German teenagers face charges—attempted aggravated assault, incitement to hatred, and displaying Nazi symbols—following a June 14, 2024, racially motivated attack on a Ghanaian family in Grevesmühlen, Germany; the incident involved racial slurs and a knife.
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44% Bias Score
BBC Seeks Rising Star of African Journalism for Komla Dumor Award
The BBC seeks applications for the 10th annual Komla Dumor Award, offering a three-month placement at its London headquarters to a rising African journalist, culminating in a globally broadcast African news report; applications close March 20, 2025.
BBC Seeks Rising Star of African Journalism for Komla Dumor Award
The BBC seeks applications for the 10th annual Komla Dumor Award, offering a three-month placement at its London headquarters to a rising African journalist, culminating in a globally broadcast African news report; applications close March 20, 2025.
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24% Bias Score
Kenkey Price Surge Reflects Ghana's Economic Crisis
The price of Kenkey, a staple food in Ghana, soared by 88 percent between September 2022 and September 2024, illustrating the impact of Ghana's economic crisis that led to a change in government in December 2024 with John Mahama replacing Nana Akufo-Addo.
Kenkey Price Surge Reflects Ghana's Economic Crisis
The price of Kenkey, a staple food in Ghana, soared by 88 percent between September 2022 and September 2024, illustrating the impact of Ghana's economic crisis that led to a change in government in December 2024 with John Mahama replacing Nana Akufo-Addo.
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40% Bias Score
Ghana Faces Growing Threat of Jihadist Recruitment Amidst Socioeconomic Challenges
Despite bordering Burkina Faso's jihadist-affected regions, Ghana faces a growing threat of extremist recruitment driven by poverty, marginalization, and weak border security, with analysts highlighting the nearly one million people in multidimensional poverty in Northern Ghana in 2024 and the explo...
Ghana Faces Growing Threat of Jihadist Recruitment Amidst Socioeconomic Challenges
Despite bordering Burkina Faso's jihadist-affected regions, Ghana faces a growing threat of extremist recruitment driven by poverty, marginalization, and weak border security, with analysts highlighting the nearly one million people in multidimensional poverty in Northern Ghana in 2024 and the explo...
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48% Bias Score
Ghanaian Midwife's Cancer Battle Highlights Africa's Health Crisis
Ghanaian midwife Mary Amankwah Fordwor's throat cancer diagnosis in 2021 led to 14 surgeries, voice loss, and marital dissolution, highlighting the personal and societal impact of cancer in Africa, where 1.1 million cases and 700,000 deaths occur annually, according to the WHO.
Ghanaian Midwife's Cancer Battle Highlights Africa's Health Crisis
Ghanaian midwife Mary Amankwah Fordwor's throat cancer diagnosis in 2021 led to 14 surgeries, voice loss, and marital dissolution, highlighting the personal and societal impact of cancer in Africa, where 1.1 million cases and 700,000 deaths occur annually, according to the WHO.
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44% Bias Score
Ghana Seeks to Mediate Between Sahel Alliance and ECOWAS
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama concluded a tour of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso on March 10, aiming to mediate between the Sahel Alliance (AES) and ECOWAS, focusing on security cooperation and economic benefits through Ghana's port access, following the AES's January exit from ECOWAS.
Ghana Seeks to Mediate Between Sahel Alliance and ECOWAS
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama concluded a tour of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso on March 10, aiming to mediate between the Sahel Alliance (AES) and ECOWAS, focusing on security cooperation and economic benefits through Ghana's port access, following the AES's January exit from ECOWAS.
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36% Bias Score
Ghanaian Museum Uses Art to Confront Legacy of Slavery
The Nykyinkyim Museum in Ada, Ghana, displays over 3,500 clay head sculptures representing individuals enslaved and taken from Africa, created by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo to address the legacy of colonialism and slavery through art and education.
Ghanaian Museum Uses Art to Confront Legacy of Slavery
The Nykyinkyim Museum in Ada, Ghana, displays over 3,500 clay head sculptures representing individuals enslaved and taken from Africa, created by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo to address the legacy of colonialism and slavery through art and education.
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28% Bias Score
US Aid Cuts Create \$156 Million Funding Gap in Ghana
US aid cuts leave Ghana with a \$156 million funding shortfall, threatening healthcare and agriculture; 150,000 people reliant on US-funded antiretroviral drugs face shortages, and food insecurity looms due to fertilizer and seed scarcity.
US Aid Cuts Create \$156 Million Funding Gap in Ghana
US aid cuts leave Ghana with a \$156 million funding shortfall, threatening healthcare and agriculture; 150,000 people reliant on US-funded antiretroviral drugs face shortages, and food insecurity looms due to fertilizer and seed scarcity.
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60% Bias Score
Ghanian Fighters in Burkina Faso Conflict: Mixed Motivations and Regional Instability
Three Ghanian men admitted to the BBC fighting alongside Islamist insurgents and the Burkina Faso army since 2018, citing mixed motivations including family ties, religious zeal, and financial gain from stolen livestock sold across the porous border; one admitted to attacking civilians supporting th...
Ghanian Fighters in Burkina Faso Conflict: Mixed Motivations and Regional Instability
Three Ghanian men admitted to the BBC fighting alongside Islamist insurgents and the Burkina Faso army since 2018, citing mixed motivations including family ties, religious zeal, and financial gain from stolen livestock sold across the porous border; one admitted to attacking civilians supporting th...
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44% Bias Score
Ghana's Growing Jihadist Recruitment Risk
Despite bordering terrorism-plagued Burkina Faso, Ghana faces a growing threat of its citizens being recruited by jihadist groups due to poverty, marginalization, and ethnic conflicts, prompting the government to prioritize conflict resolution and strengthen regional alliances.
Ghana's Growing Jihadist Recruitment Risk
Despite bordering terrorism-plagued Burkina Faso, Ghana faces a growing threat of its citizens being recruited by jihadist groups due to poverty, marginalization, and ethnic conflicts, prompting the government to prioritize conflict resolution and strengthen regional alliances.
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40% Bias Score
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
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