Ghana celebrates 50 years that changed Africa
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President John Kufuor led Ghana's people on Tuesday in an exuberant celebration of their country's independence 50 years ago, which changed the face of Africa.
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African nations have made surprising strides in carrying out changes that make it easier to start and run a business, a new report says.
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More than a century ago, European colonists carved up Africa, jamming together people who spoke different languages, danced to different music and worshipped different gods within the same borders.
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Celebrations are held in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia ushers in a new Millennium under the ancient Coptic calendar.
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Lusaka - Presidents from three African countries have laid wreaths to celebrate Zambia&#39;s 40th independence anniversary. Fighter jets flew overhead in a display of military might not seen in at least a decade.
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Presidential elections take place in Ghana, with John Kufuor favourite to secure a second term.
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African leaders have lauded progress towards peace in the continent's powderkeg Great Lakes region, but said more was needed to overcome challenges to lasting stability and development.
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loods have ravaged African nations including Ghana and Togo in the west, along with Sudan, Uganda, Somalia and Kenya in the central and eastern regions. At least 200 people have died and hundreds of thousands are displaced
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British oil and gas company Tullow Oil announced the discovery of up to 600 million barrels of oil off the Ghanaian coast Monday, illustrating the growing importance of Africa in efforts to quench the world&#39;s thirst for energy.
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Ruth Botsio recalls with misty-eyed wonder the jubilation and triumphant cries of "Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!" that greeted the birth of sub-Saharan Africa's first nation to win independence from Europe.
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ARE, Sweden  - The qualifying race for the men's giant slalom at the Alpine ski world championships on Monday attracted entries from some exotic nations but Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong stood out from the crowd.
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The former colony of Northern Rhodesia - part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland since 1953 - celebrated with a ceremony at the Independence Stadium in the capital, Lusaka, as a huge copper torch was lit on a hill overlooking the city.
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A host of traditional ceremonies and practices are creating AIDS transmission routes unique to Africa, researchers now agree.
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Lesotho marks 40 years of independence by replacing a shield and spear with a traditional hat on its flag.
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AFRICA/GHANA - I 50 anni dellÂindipendenza del Ghana: i Vescovi affidano il Paese al Sacro Cuore Accra (Agenzia Fides)- Il Ghana celebra oggi, 6 marzo, i 50 anni dÂindipendenza. Si tratta di un evento significativo per tutta lÂAfrica perchÃ© il Ghana fu il primo Paese sub-sahariano ad affrancarsi dal dominio coloniale.  \
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Didier Drogba marked his 50th international cap with a goal to help Ivory Coast beat Mali 3-0 here Tuesday to finish the opening round of the African Nations Cup as Group B leaders.
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Ghanaians swap Western attire for local garb to help the country's textile industry.