Independence Day, Ghana

Akuetteh, Cynthia Helen (1948- )

In 2014, Cynthia Akuetteh, career Senior Foreign Service officer, was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as ambassador to Gabon and the island nation of Sao Tomé & Principe. After U.S. Senate confirmation she arrived in Libreville, capital of Gabon, to take up her

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Robert Mugabe

Robert Mugabe , in full Robert Gabriel Mugabe (born February 21, 1924, Kutama, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]), the first prime minister (1980–87) of the reconstituted state of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. A black nationalist of Marxist persuasion, he eventually established one-party rule in

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Gbowee, Leymah Roberta

Gbowee, Leymah Roberta lā´mä, bōwē´ [key], 1972–, Liberian peace activist. A social worker and trauma counselor, she worked with ex-child soldiers from Charles Taylor s army, joined the Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET), and founded (2002) the WIPNET-led Liberian Mass Action for

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Meet the Founder of Ghana's Newest University For Leadership and Technology

Nationwide — Chief Nana Obokese Ampah, founder and CEO of a Year of Return Legacy Project and The Asebu Pan African Village Project, announces the launch of a new institution in Ghana called the Obokese University of

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Cote divoire

National name: République de Côte dlvoire

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Africa: Why More Must Be Done to Fight Bogus COVID-19 Cure Claims

Fake and bogus cure claims are a longstanding, but neglected public health

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COVID-19 could linger for years, African govts must sit up - WHO warns

Major African stats: May 9 as of 7:00

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Kofi Awoonor

Kofi Awoonor , original name George Kofi Awoonor Williams (born March 13, 1935, Weta, Gold Coast [now Ghana]—died September 21, 2013, Nairobi, Kenya), Ghanaian novelist and poet whose verse has been widely translated and

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Sep

21

2013

Jarrett, Valerie (1956- )

Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Barack Obama, was born on November 14, 1956. She is a Chicago, Illinois attorney, businesswoman, and community leader most prominently known for her role as one of the three campaign co-chairs of Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential

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Organisation of African Unity

This articles lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. Please discuss this issue on the articles talk page. (March

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Adu, Freddy (1989-- )

Fredua Koranteng Adu, known to much of the world as Freddy Adu was born June 2, 1989 in the port city of Tema, Ghana. Growing up in Ghana, Freddy often received attention for his tremendous soccer skills as a youngster. Even at a young age he was asked by older kids and even adults to participate

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Jul

28

2007

Ghana: Private Radio Stations in Ghana Influence Political Discourse Unfairly. Here Is How

Because much of the political news people consume is through the media, radio serves as the dominant source of political

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Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across the Continent Exceed 88 Thousand

South Africa has the most reported cases – 16,433, with deaths numbering

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Uganda: Museveni Rejects Move to Split NSSF

President Museveni has rejected a proposal to split oversight over the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), saying it should be placed wholly under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic

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Coronavirus in Africa: 95,482 cases; 3,000 deaths; 38,120 recoveries

There are now more than over 90,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Ghana coronavirus: 6,269 cases, 'learn to live with virus' - prez urges

Total confirmed cases = 6,269 (new cases

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Africa: How African Countries Are Dealing With Elections During COVID-19

Other countries scheduled to hold elections are Egypt, Guinea, Seychelles and

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Johnson, Joseph William "Billy" (1934–2012)

Joseph William “Billy” Johnson, an import officer for the state metal industries of Ghana, played a foundational role in establishing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in that African nation in the 1960s. Johnson was born on December 17, 1934, in Lagos, Nigeria. While

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Mar

27

2012

African Freedom Day Declared

African Freedom Day is declared at the All-African Peoples Conference in Accra, Ghana.

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Apr

15

1959

Ghana: How Water Scarcity Adds to Women's Burden in Northern Ghana

To fill the gap, our study examined the gendered implications of sporadic water supply for livelihoods in Tatale-Sanguli

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Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003)

The Second Liberian Civil War was an intense four-year conflict that involved child soldiers on all sides and extensive civilian casualties. It was also one of the few civil wars that spread into neighboring countries, in this case, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The conflict began in April 1999 when

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Aug

11

2003

Guinea

Guinea gĭn´ē [key], an archaic term for the west coast of Africa. In its widest sense it has been applied to the region from Angola to Senegal. Parts of the region bore names originating in early colonial trade, notably Grain Coast , Ivory Coast (see Côte dIvoire ), Gold Coast (see Ghana

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Bangui, Central African Republic (1889- )

Bangui is the capital and largest city of the landlocked nation of the Central African Republic. The city had a population of 750,000 people in 2012 which is about 16% of the nation’s 4.6 million people. Bangui spans an area covering 67 square km, or 41.6 miles, and is named after the rapids in the

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Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across the Continent Exceed 78 Thousand

South Africa has the most reported cases – 13,524, with deaths numbering

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Africa: China, Africa and the World After COVID-19

The Coronavirus crisis has created a welcome opportunity for us to reassess the relationship between China and Africa on several levels - trade, supply chains, excessive borrowing and predatory lending, racism towards

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Coretta Scott King

Born and raised on a farm in Perry County, Alabama, Coretta Scott (1927-2006) was introduced to the segregated society at an early age and lived a discriminated life for many years. Even though she attended a one-room school for low-income blacks in her neighbourhood, Scott excelled in her

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Jan

30

2006

Nigeria coronavirus: 6,175 cases, govt extends 'eased lockdown'

May 19: Cases top 6,000; lockdown lifting risky

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Ghana coronavirus: jumbo recoveries, prez assents to 'People's Vaccine'

April 16: 5,530 cases, jumbo recoveries

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Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba , in full Patrice Hemery Lumumba (born July 2, 1925, Onalua, Belgian Congo [now the Democratic Republic of the Congo]—died January 1961, Katanga province), African nationalist leader, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (June–September 1960). Forced

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Nation of Islam

Not to be confused with Islamic state or Islamic State of Iraq and the

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