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Surf Ghana: meet the skateboarding collective making waves in Africa

In partnership with Media City

"The scene in Ghana is bigger and better than I ever expected. When I started skating there were only two of us."

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Combating the COVID-19 across borders: Japan’s multilateral approach to the global pandemic crisis

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Countries around the globe are taking comprehensive measures to respond to COVID-19, but this is a crisis that cannot be solved by nations acting alone.

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Ghana: Voters take to the polls to decide presidential election

There are 12 candidates in the Ghana presidential election including three women.

Cry Like A Boy

“Why are you crying? Are you a girl?!” | View

"Growing up, I made sure I almost never had to hear the question ‘Why are you crying? Are you a girl?!’ that other boys around me were being asked." #CryLikeABoy

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How toxic masculinity led to my Ghanaian neighbour's misery | View

Ghanaian-Dutch Ama van Dantzig tells the heart touching story of her neighbour, Frank, and how a toxic culture around masculinity led him to suppress his feelings, to then violence and misery #CryLikeaBoy

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Japan and Ghana team up to fight disease in West Africa

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The Ghana-based Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, established more than four decades ago, is yet again stepping up its efforts to fight disease in West Africa as part of its international collaborative research programme.

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Watch: Coffins to die for from Ghana's master of the craft

Paa Joe started making coffins in 1962 and specialises in rather unusual ones. These coffins are known as Abebuu Adekai in the Ga language, meaning 'the receptacle of proverbs'.

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From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers

One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral.

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Spike in use of sport bikes in Cameroon

On this episode, Jerry Bambi takes you on a ride with the latest inspiring stories across the continent.

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Europe's electronic waste ends up at this toxic landfill in Ghana

This is one of Africa’s biggest electronic waste scrapyards and it's filled with the remnants of Europe's discarded electronic devices.

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Ivory Coast and Ghana suspend sales of cocoa

The two African governments hope to address the imbalance between farmers' income and money made by large commodity merchants. Producers and traders agreed on this course of action as the majority of money does not reach the farmers who live in poverty.

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Young Nigerian graduate supporting Boko Haram victims

On today's episode of Inspire Africa, host Jerry Bambi, does the round trip to West and East Africa - Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda feature in this episode.

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Mourners including Annan's cousin pay respects to late former UN chief

Ghanaians paid their respects to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Accra on Tuesday, ahead of Thursday's state funeral.

Sport

African Player of the Year

Liverpool forward and Egyptian international Mohamed Salah is African Player of the Year. Award tops a phenomenal season for Salah. Fellow Liverpool player Sadio Mane is runner-up.

Ghana

Multiple gas & fuel explosions kill several people in Accra, Ghana

Ghana's energy sector's safety record in the spotlight again after a huge explosion in the capital, Accra.

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At least 18 die in Ghana waterfall accident

At least 18 people have died, many of them high school students, when a tree fell on them at a waterfall in Ghana.

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Grant says goodbye to Ghana and seeks new adventure

Avram Grant has quit as manager of Ghana after two years in charge revived Black Stars' fortunes.

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Opposition leader Akufo-Addo wins Ghana's presidential election

It is third time lucky for Ghana opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo.

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Closed down! Fake US embassy in Ghana issued genuine visas for 10 years

The United States (US) Department of State has reported the closure of a fake US embassy in Ghana's capital, Accra. The embassy had operated for a decade and had managed to issue genuine visas to appl

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Ghana's president threatens to 'commit murder' against child marriage

Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, in a bid to support a campaign against child marriage, threatened to commit murder if anyone attempts to