Arrests of critics in Ghana spark alarm over free speech under Mahama
Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech.
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Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus
Berekum Chelsea’s Dominic Frimpong died when armed robbers attacked the Ghana Premier League team travelling home.
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In Ghana Town, a ‘stateless’ future for hundreds born and raised in Gambia
In a small Gambian village founded decades ago by Ghanaian fishermen, their descendants languish without ID documents.
Why UN slavery resolution won’t be enough
Slavery declared the gravest crime against humanity.
Published On 31 Mar 2026
Ghana Football Association fires coach Otto Addo 72 days before World Cup
Addo exits after 2-1 defeat by Germany in a friendly match and Ghana’s previous failure to qualify for AFCON 2025.
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UN adopts slavery resolution despite resistance
The UN has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity”.
Published On 25 Mar 2026
UN passes resolution naming slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
Resolution on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries, while three opposed it – including the US and Israel.
From: NewsFeed
Ghana pushes for slave trade to be declared a crime against Humanity
Ghana’s foreign minister proposed a resolution recognizing the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity.
Published On 22 Mar 2026
Former Arsenal player Partey to plead not guilty to 2 new rape charges
Ghana international Thomas Partey faced initial charges of rape just days after leaving Arsenal last summer.
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West African regional army: Why thousands of soldiers are deploying
How will strained ties between ECOWAS and neighbours Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso affect the fight against armed groups?
Ukraine alleges Russia enlists more than 1,700 Africans to fight
Ghana’s foreign minister says many of the Africans are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs.
