http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/AccraFind stories, videos, and photos about Accra from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:11:22 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/09/23/obama.transcript/tztop.obama.un.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Accra14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Accra from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/23/obama.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/23/obama.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama made a forceful call Wednesday for a new era in global relations, urging the United Nations to move past old divisions and disputes to reassert itself as a leading force in confronting the most pressing issues.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/05/burkina.faso.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/05/burkina.faso.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 30 people were killed and 350,000 displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, the United Nations said Friday.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextA street vendor in Ghana's capital sells small American flags with an image of President Obama on them, in front of a billboard that proclaims "Akwaaba" -- or "Welcome" -- next to a smiling image of the U.S. leader.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/20/pachauri.climate.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/20/pachauri.climate.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has described as "tragic" the lack of action on climate change by developed countries.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/30/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/30/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextGhana's new president won't be determined until Friday when voters in one constituency return to the polls to recast their ballots, the chairman of the Ghana Electoral Commission announced.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/americans.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/americans.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteve Wible, a missionary who has lived in Hong Kong for 20 years, said he has not voted in the past four or five U.S. presidential elections. But this year is different.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:22:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836269,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836269,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new U.N. report urges countries to phase out energy subsidies, saying they often waste money, do not always help the poor and are bad for the environmentTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/07/mobile.phone.poverty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/07/mobile.phone.poverty/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne afternoon late in 2002, Mukhsin Alhassan Kadir drove his taxi from the busy streets of Accra, the capital of Ghana, to a nearby market community to meet a man who wanted to trade a plot of land for two cell phones.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/africa.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/africa.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwean journalist has won the prestigious CNN-sponsored African Journalist of the Year competition for an uncompromising documentary examining his troubled country's struggle against HIV-AIDS.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/08/cameroon.nkong/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/08/cameroon.nkong/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- Alain Nkong is something of an accidental villain this weekend in Ghana.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/04/agogo.ghana/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/04/agogo.ghana/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- Manuel "Junior" Agogo is making a name for himself. A career journeyman who has made stops in England's lower leagues, and even Major League Soccer, Agogo has become a national hero in Ghana with his inspired performances here at the African Cup of Nations.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:12:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/28/mali.cup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/28/mali.cup/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- As soon as locals here find out you don't live in Ghana, they have two questions: 1) How do you find Ghana? 2) Who do you think will win the Cup of Nations?Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:08:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/24/africa.ghana/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/24/africa.ghana/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- The Ghanaian national team practices at the Elwak, a small stadium on a military base. Presumably, the army teams play here, while their generals watch from the leather recliners in the south stand. The grass is overgrown, like all the fields in Ghana, but the field is smooth and there's a tall, barbed-wire wall around the complex to keep the riffraff out.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/21/african.opener/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/21/african.opener/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- "Oh!" That's what I found myself uttering again and again as the African Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/02/ghana.sailors.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/02/ghana.sailors.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. sailors who were found dead in a Ghana hotel room may have died of alcohol poisoning, a Navy official told CNN on Wednesday.Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/08/btc.jennifer.blog.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/08/btc.jennifer.blog.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextJennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/21/pl.ultarunning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/21/pl.ultarunning/index.htmlFor most of us taking on a marathon is enough of a mental and physical challenge, but for a growing number of athletes wanting to push themselves to the limits, 26 miles is a mere warm-up for an ultra-marathon.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/26/fs.wearcomputers.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/26/fs.wearcomputers.forum/index.htmlFrom micro-tags in bags to vibrating vests, computing is moving from our desktops and portable gadgets to a more integrated relationship with our lives -- through our clothes. It's more than just incorporating an mp3 player into a jacket. Engineers working in the field of pervasive computing are aiming to create smart fabrics, embedded with computer chips and sensors that will enhance and possibly even save our lives.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/pf/six_fig_farthest/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/pf/six_fig_farthest/index.htmMaking $100,000 or more is nothing to sneeze at.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/couple_cities_coli/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/couple_cities_coli/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Say you and your spouse want to relocate to a new city.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/30/togo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/30/togo/index.htmlThe U.N. refugee agency Saturday said thousands of Togolese are fleeing to neighboring west African countries because of the political violence and instability in Togo this week.Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250629/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250629/index.htmIn Ghana what you do in life determines the style of your burial. The Ga tribe, located in the country's capital of Accra, models coffins to reflect their occupants' hobbies and occupations, from p...Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/11/ivory.evacuation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/11/ivory.evacuation/index.htmlBritish troops will help evacuate Britons who want to leave violence-wracked Ivory Coast, British Defense Minister Geoffrey Hoon said Thursday.Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/08/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/08/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The dishes pile high, the dust balls multiply.Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/07/08/africa.ghana/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/07/08/africa.ghana/index.htmlGhana will stage the 2008 African Nations Cup after defeating Libya 9-3 in a vote among Confederation of African Football executive committee members.Thu, 08 Jul 2004 14:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/09/306509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/09/306509/index.htmScott Ryan was in a quandary. He couldn't ignore a nagging urge to do more for the less fortunate--but he also loved his career as a financial consultant at Accenture in New York City. "The questio...Mon, 09 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214197/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214197/index.htmAccording to conventional wisdom, you shouldn't leave your current job for a new one unless it offers at least a 15% salary increase. But when the job requires that you move to another city, you ne...Mon, 01 Jul 1996 04:01:00 EDT