In 1979, UNESCO named Elmina Castle a World Heritage Site for its central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Because of ...

The Bukom neighborhood in Ghana’s capital Accra has produced eight boxing world champions, in a community that revolves almost entirely around the sport.

LGBTQ people in Ghana are fearing for their safety, as the country looks to pass a wide-ranging anti-LGBTQ bill that some groups have labeled one of the most stringent on the continent. Activists ...

Chiké Frankie Edozien lives in Accra and is the author of “Lives of Great Men: Living and Loving as an African Gay Man.” He’s the director of New York University, Accra. Jan. 30, 2025 ...

This neighborhood, on the outskirts of Ghana's capital, Accra, is home to 5-year-old Herbert Agbavor. Private preschools have been popping up every few blocks. Nana Kofi Acquah for NPR hide caption ...

Ghana sets an example Teetering on the verge of success, but with failure always threatening to knock at the door, Ghana has lately taken up the mantle of what passes for a success story in Africa.

Our aim was to measure personal fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure of students in neighborhoods of varying socioeconomic status in Accra, Ghana, and to quantify the main predictors of exposure.

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — When Lariba was growing up in James Town — a coastal neighborhood in Accra, Ghana — they never felt criticized for living the life they wanted to live, they ...