Ghana observes 50 years of independence
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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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Ghana's President John Kufuor is to begin talks with both sides involved in Kenya's crisis over disputed elections.
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ACCRA, Dec 20  (IPS) - A lively debate has been taking place in Ghana for  some time now over the likely effects that an economic  partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union would have on  the country. This has been thanks in no small part to the work of  Tetteh Hormeku, one of Africaâs most vocal campaigners on trade  issues.
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Kenya is trying to rid itself of one of  the last vestiges of colonial rule.
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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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A landmark in Scotland's military and religious history - 50 years of the Kirk of the Black Watch -  is being celebrated.
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A three-day African Union summit focused on forging a closer federation among the 53 member states began in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Sunday.
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Born on the day Ghana became independent from Britain, Godson Dag-Sosu has seen coups, food shortages and power cuts during his 50 years of life.
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RAS AL AIN, Morocco  - Farmers in this sun-parched Moroccan village have been waiting 50 years for drinking and irrigation water, electricity, hospitals and roads.
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ACCRA, Ghana -- This small West African nation may seem a bit ho hum compared to much of the restive continent, with its functioning democracy, paved roads, friendly police, and growing economy.
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In Ghana, no one is shy about sharing opinions on the Black Starsâ chances in the African Cup of Nations.
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ACCRA, Dec 11  - The governing party in Ghana  widened its majority in parliament at elections last week which  also gave President John Kufuor a second and final four-year  mandate in the world's number two cocoa grower.
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While most of the country&#39;s attention has been focused on Iraq, a human-rights crisis has been unfolding in north Africa. In Darfur, Sudan, more than 50,000 people have been killed and 1.2 million displaced
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ACCRA, 7 December (IRIN) - Millions of Ghanaians headed to the polls on Tuesday, with analysts predicting that voters would give President John Kufuor another four years at the helm of the West African country which has built a reputation as a haven of
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Ghanaian President John Kufuor greeted President George W. Bush on Wednesday in a former slave fort overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, which millions of Africans crossed in chains on their way to the Americas.
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Ghanaians swap Western attire for local garb to help the country's textile industry.
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Yasir Arafat for almost 40 years symbolized his people's longing for a distinct political identity and independent state.