http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/GhanaFind stories, videos, and photos about Ghana from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:12:56 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/08/19/browne.slavery/tztop.katrina.browne.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Ghana14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Ghana from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/19/browne.slavery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/19/browne.slavery/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate voted to apologize for slavery on June 18. The House apologized last summer. The first family -- descendants of Africans, of enslaved Africans and of slave-holders -- visited a slave fort in Ghana.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.triple.negative.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.triple.negative.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Dr. Lisa Newman, a 16-hour trip over two days from Michigan to Ghana in Africa is just part of the journey in uncovering clues about a rare form of breast cancer.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.cancer.survivor.diary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/bia.cancer.survivor.diary/index.html#cnnSTCTextWho knew that fighting breast cancer for the third time in seven years would reveal my purpose in life.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/obama.slavery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/obama.slavery/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama slowly walked across the grounds of Cape Coast Castle, a slave outpost in Ghana where hundreds of thousands of Africans were shipped as human cargo to a life of bondage in the United States, South America and the Caribbean.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/11/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/11/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama reached out to Africa on Saturday with a wide-ranging address praising the continent's steady achievements, but he called its persistent violent conflicts "a millstone around Africa's neck."Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/10/ghana.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/10/ghana.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Barack Obama was due in Ghana Friday, generating excitement in the west African nation and envy among its neighbors with many seeing his visit as sending a message to governments over their poor records on stability.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:00 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/2009/WORLD/africa/01/12/stremlau.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/12/stremlau.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupporters of democracy around the world can celebrate the January 7 inauguration of Ghana's new president, professor John Evans Atta Mills, who defeated the leader of the incumbent party in a December 28 runoff election by a mere 41,566 votes out of 9,001,478.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/03/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/03/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpposition candidate John Evans Atta Mills has narrowly won Ghana's presidential election, the Ghana Electoral Commission said on its Web site.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:52:00 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/WORLD/africa/12/28/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/28/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolls closed Sunday in Ghana's presidential runoff election after what one official described as a peaceful round of voting, one that shows the country is an example for other African nations.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextA presidential runoff election in Ghana will be held December 28, the nation's electoral commission announced Wednesday.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:39:00 ESThttp://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.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1829671,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1829671,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGreenpeace called on the world's electronics companies to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their products, saying toxic waste from wealthy nations' gadgets ends up being dumped in poor countries despite laws prohibiting itTue, 05 Aug 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/17/ghana.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/17/ghana.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo teenage girls from Great Britain will fly home Thursday after spending a year behind bars in Ghana for drug-smuggling, the British High Commission in the west African country said.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/eco.chocolate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/06/eco.chocolate/index.html#cnnSTCText"I think that in 20 years chocolate will be like caviar," says John Mason, executive director and founder of the Ghana-based Nature Conservation Research Council (NCRC).Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/29/btc.jennifer.video.jackie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/29/btc.jennifer.video.jackie/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 May 2008 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/04/21/romance.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/04/21/romance.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTextJulia Abrantes spent hours cleaning her house and primping in front of a mirror before heading to John F. Kennedy airport in New York. She was there to pick up the love of her life, whom she had met on the Internet.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:39:00 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/jonah_freedman/02/07/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/02/07/rankings/index.htmlI'm not sure I've ever been more distracted from the club calendar. My Giants jersey is still airing out from one of the more nerve-wracking experiences I've ever had as a fan last Sunday. Next to it, my U.S. national-team jersey, which I wish needed more airing out after Team USA's less-than-sweat-worthy 2-2 draw with Mexico on Wednesday night.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:48:00 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/01/31/nigeria.ghana/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/31/nigeria.ghana/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- Within minutes of hearing news that Nigeria had beaten Benin 2-0 and would be Ghana's opponent, my friend Alex uttered what every Ghanaian was probably thinking:Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:32:00 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://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1707030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1707030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEurope's pro season may be in full swing, but fans are watching its stars play at the African Cup of NationsFri, 25 Jan 2008 20:00:00 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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/23/ghana.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/23/ghana.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTextA juvenile court in Ghana has sentenced two teenage girls from Great Britain to nine months in jail for trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country, Ghana's national news agency said Wednesday.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:47:00 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/2007/WORLD/africa/12/11/btc.jennifer.blog.camp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/11/btc.jennifer.blog.camp/index.html#cnnSTCTextJennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/ghana.sailors.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/ghana.sailors.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. Navy sailors were found dead Tuesday morning in their hotel room in Tema, Ghana, the Navy said.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/16/btc.jennifer.video.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/16/btc.jennifer.video.screenings/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 12:47:00 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/WORLD/africa/11/21/ghana.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/21/ghana.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Ghanaian court Wednesday found two British teenage girls guilty of attempting to smuggle drugs out of the west African country, and a legal adviser for the girls said they planned to appeal.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/11/07/ghana.graduation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/11/07/ghana.graduation/index.html#cnnSTCTextSocial Studies came alive for Atlanta charter school eighth-graders.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/10/23/btc.jennifer.blog.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/10/23/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.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/10/ghana.boat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/04/10/ghana.boat/index.htmlAbout 120 people are feared dead after a boat capsized on Ghana's Lake Volta, police in the West African country told CNN.Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/01/24/annan.car/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/01/24/annan.car/index.htmlThe son of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is sorry he misused his father's name to save more than $20,000 on a Mercedes SUV he had shipped to his native Ghana. Now, eight years later, he's looking to make things right.Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:42:00 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://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/business2/business2_archive/2003/09/01/348368/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/09/01/348368/index.htmThere's nothing political or philosophical or mystical about the reason for shipping jobs overseas: It simply can save companies boatloads of money. 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