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Ghana's Top Court Delays Hearing On Anti-LGBTQ Bill Challenge

Ghana's Supreme Court postpones hearing on anti-LGBTQ bill challenge, stirring controversy and debate.

Top News · May 8, 2024

Salone Del Mobile 2024 | Vikram Goyal’s design stopover in Milan

Delhi-based designer Vikram Goyal shares finds from this year’s Salone del Mobile — from lamps woven with PET bottles and Ghanaian grass to deconstructed furniture

The Hindu · May 3, 2024

Flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya

In tonight's edition: Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains persist. Also, with millions on the brink of famine in Sudan, we speak to an activist monitoring the crisis who shares his concerns about an imminent attack on the city of El Fasher. Finally, royal treasures looted…

France 24 · May 2, 2024

UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years

The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars.

Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024

‘My cast and crew’s safety kept me up at night’: why a queer Ghanaian film may never be screened

Joewackle J Kusi was finishing his film Nyame Mma when an anti-LGBTQ+ bill was passed, bringing the threat of prosecution for those ‘promoting’ queer stories

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

‘It contrasts with the grey British sky!’ Why the Barbican has been wrapped in pink fabric

Ibrahim Mahama has draped London’s brutalist landmark in 2,000 square metres of fabric, including robes that have been urinated on. The artist, whose rise has been meteoric, explains why

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

‘Another layer of pigment needed adding to the canvas’: artist John Akomfrah on changing the narrative, from Windrush to colonialism

As he prepares to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, Akomfrah talks about fleeing Ghana aged nine, the Rwanda fiasco, and creating images that shift the dial

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Artists of the future, Ghanaian kings’ robes and a tiny moth – the week in art

Amateur artists join the pros in Gateshead, Old Master pastiches go on show in London, and a bursary for young photographers is launched in memory of the Guardian’s Eamonn McCabe – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

Priest, 63, Marries 12-Year-Old Girl, Community Leaders Tell Her To Dress Teasingly

Ghana is home to over two million child brides, UNICEF data shows. The post Priest, 63, Marries 12-Year-Old Girl, Community Leaders Tell Her To Dress Teasingly first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Apr 2, 2024

Challenges And Progress In Abortion Rights Across Africa

Challenges and progress in abortion rights in Africa, including legal issues, misinformation, and advocacy efforts.

Top News · Apr 2, 2024