How Accra Tackled Complex Challenges in an Urban Slum
theconversation.com -In cross-sector collaboration, communities and citizens articulate their needs and then partner with governments and NGOs to address these self-identified problems.
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Accra
Accra is the capital of Ghana covering an area of 225.67 km2 (87.13 sq mi) with an estimated urban population of 2.27 million as of 2012. It is organized into 12 local government districts – 11 municipal districts and the Accra Metropolitan District, which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. — Wikipedia
Memories From 1960s Ghana and a Wild Canadian ‘Bear’ Encounter
www.thetimes.co.uk -My halcyon days in Accra✉ Your feature (“My Hols: Clara Amfo”, last week) inspired me to reflect on my own visits to Ghana. I was brought up in Accra and Takoradi in the early Sixties and had an
Ghana President Self-Isolates Despite Negative Virus Test
ewn.co.za -President Nana Akufo-Addo began his quarantine on Saturday and will be working from the presidential villa in Accra.
Ghana Opposition Supporters Protest Against Election Results | News24
www.news24.com -Police in the Ghanaian capital Accra used water cannon to disperse opposition supporters contesting the results of presidential elections.
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo Apologises for Embassy Demolition - Nigeria | News24
www.news24.com -The Ghanaian president has apologised to Nigeria over the demolition of its embassy building in Accra, according to the Nigerian presidency.
Ghana’s Main Opposition Party Will Contest Election Results
www.thestar.com -ACCRA, Ghana - Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, whose candidate came in second in a tightly contested presidential ele…
Five Must-Read Books by Ghanaian Writers - the Mail & Guardian
mg.co.za -Sylvia Arthur, the founder of the Library of African and the African Diaspora in Accra, selects five works by her favourite Ghanaian authors
Campaigning in Ghana Winds Up Ahead of Presidential, Parliamentary Polls
www.france24.com -Defeaning vuvuzelas and party songs took over Ghana’s capital Accra on Saturday, the final day of campaigning ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Ghanaian Pop Star Amaarae: ‘I’m Presenting Black Women as Deities’
www.theguardian.com -Raised between Accra and Atlanta, the genre-rejecting singer draws from her cosmopolitan upbringing – and a love of Kelis – to confront narrow definitions of womanhood
Ghana Library Showcases Black and African Literature
www.timeslive.co.za -A small group of visitors waits eagerly at the entrance to a single-storey building in Ghana’s capital Accra, looking to explore the literary treasure inside.
Nigeria Summons Ghana Envoy Over Embassy Demolition | News24
www.news24.com -Nigeria summoned a senior Ghanaian diplomat to complain over “attacks” on its embassy compound in Accra that saw a building demolished, the foreign minister said on Monday.
Ghana Heads to Polls Next Week as Democracy Tested in Region
www.thestar.com -ACCRA, Ghana - Ghanaians head to the polls for general elections Dec. 7 that many contend will be a close race between the current head of state and a…
Ghana Votes for President in Test of Country’s Stability
apnews.com -ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in Ghana cast their ballots Monday for presidential and legislative elections likely to test the West African nation’s credentials as one of the continent’s most…