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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Accra | History Defined

A ruined building, five Ghanaians and an elegant horse: Ron Timehin’s best photograph

‘I went to this tourist resort in Accra wanting to show how the people who live there fish, play – and rest. Africans aren’t often portrayed in this way. And the horse pulls it all together!’

The Guardian - UK

Soul to Soul review – joyous 1971 concert film captures Black American stars’ emotional return to Ghana

Restored documentary records a historic independence day show in Accra, with electrifying performances from Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett and more

The Guardian - UK

Ghana’s cities are getting hotter: they need more trees to keep them cool

Ghana’s cities are expanding at a breathtaking pace. From Madina to Cape Coast, from Sekondi-Takoradi to Tamale, concrete infrastructure are rising, wetlands are shrinking, and open lands are disappearing. But something else is rising quietly alongside this growth. Heat. And not just ordinary heat – dangerous urban heat.

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A tribute to resilience: what we can learn from the splendour of Accra Cultural Week

Ghana’s capital is a party and entertainment hub but members of the diaspora would do well to experience its spectacular art scene

The Guardian - UK

Matchroom confirms Ghana show but Anthony Joshua return must wait

Dan Azeez will face Craig ‘Spider’ Richards in the main event in Accra, while Joshua continues to dream of boxing in Africa

The Independent UK

New Anthony Joshua return date emerges after Matchroom announces Accra card

AJ has overcome injuries this year and is now lining up a comeback fight before a potential clash with Tyson Fury in 2026

The Independent UK

Anthony Joshua’s next move is clear and reveals a clear edge over Tyson Fury

Joshua’s return to the ring could come as early as February, with a fight possibly taking place in Ghana

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Accra law firm challenges Ghana-US migration deal before Supreme Court

Ghanaian lawyers have filed a petition before the country's highest court seeking the suspension of a bilateral migration agreement with the US. They claim the deal contradicts international treaties to which Ghana is a signatory and that since it has not been ratified by parliament, the executive is acting outside…

Radio France Internationale

US backtracks on Ghana visa curbs as country becomes deportation hub

The United States has reversed its visa restrictions on Ghana as the west African nation emerges as a key deportation hub in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. While Accra maintains it has received nothing in return for taking in deportees, one political scientist told RFI an agreement to take in…

Radio France Internationale

Ghana Deports At Least Six West Africans Expelled By US To Togo

Ghana has deported at least six west Africans to Togo after they were expelled to Accra as part of an immigration crackdown by US President Donald Trump, their lawyers said Tuesday.

International Business Times

West Africans deported by US sue Ghana for 'unlawful detention'

A group of West African nationals deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have filed a lawsuit against the Ghanaian government for unlawful detention. Lawyers representing the deportees report they are still being held in a military camp near Accra, even though there are no formal charges…

Radio France Internationale

Photos show Ghana's fantasy coffins as a stylish final rest

While fantasy coffins have been common among the Ga people of Accra, Ghana, they are becoming a widespread practice offering a colorful alternative to simple wooden boxes.

The Independent UK

Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste?

As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.

Al Jazeera

The African activists who challenged colonial-era slavery in Lagos and the Gold Coast

When historians and the public think about the end of domestic slavery in west Africa, they often imagine colonial governors issuing decrees and missionaries working to end local traffic in enslaved people.

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Discarded clothes from UK brands found in protected Ghana wetlands – Greenpeace

The campaign group found clothes thrown away by British consumers on the internationally important wetland outside the capital Accra.

The Independent UK

Meet Ghana’s fantasy coffin makers: A glimpse into a joy-filled funeral culture

Ghana’s celebratory approach to death has birthed a deeply creative approach to coffin-making. Tamara Davison admires the handiwork in Accra

The Guardian - UK

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work

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Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause

Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected by flooding in 2024. In Ghana, cities suffer damage from flooding every year.

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Accra is a tough city to walk in: how city planners can fix the problem

Humans are walking beings. Walking is intrinsically linked to our physical development from childhood and enables our connections with people and places. We can say it is essential to our physical and mental well-being.

The Guardian - UK

‘I did it for the experience’: Amoako Boafo, the artist who painted Jeff Bezos’s rocket ship

The Ghanaian’s dazzling work has been blasted into space and inspired a Dior collection. But, ahead of a new show, the ‘future of portraiture’ reveals how he originally wanted to be a tennis player

The Guardian - UK

‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire

Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income

The Conversation

Ghana’s urban strategies neglect the needs of street vendors: policy must catch up with reality

Street vending is a major economic activity in most of Ghana’s urban areas. The vendors bring everyday goods to residents and commuters at affordable prices in places convenient to them. However, the growing intensity of street vending activities in Ghanaian cities such as Accra and Kumasi is creating management problems…

The Guardian - UK

From escaped child bride to artist: why one Ghanaian painter puts women at the centre of her work

Hawa Awanle Ayiboro’s solo exhibition opens this month in Accra with paintings that explore a difficult period in her childhood and the emancipation of other women

Al Jazeera

As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining

Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

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Limbo Museum: celebrating the architectural legacy of ‘unfinished business’

We’re won over by Limbo Museum and the work of Limbo Accra, which is bringing new life to abandoned buildings across West Africa, and wins a Wallpaper* Design Award 2025

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