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Ghana backs Jamaica's petition to push UK for slavery reparations

Jamaica and Ghana, both former British colonies subjected to the transatlantic slave trade, are presenting a united front in the drive for reparatory justice. As Kingston prepares to lodge a formal petition with King Charles III seeking to advance its claim for reparations from the United Kingdom, Ghana's president says…

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Ghana’s president asks for AU debate on South Africa’s ‘escalating xenophobic attacks’

Ghanaian President John Mahama on Thursday called for an African Union (AU) debate to "formally address the escalating xenophobic attacks" on foreign nationals in South Africa. More than 160,000 foreign nationals have left South Africa and several have died over the past two months amid rising hostility against undocumented migrants.

France 24

TikToker Jailed After Falsely Claiming Ghana's President Sacrificed 32 Cows To Win Election

A Ghanaian TikToker has been jailed for one year after admitting to publishing false claims that President John Mahama sacrificed 32 cows to win the 2024 election.

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Côte d’Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains

Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria

The Guardian - UK

'United front' on slavery reparations after historic summit in Ghana

Countries pushing for reparations for slavery have hailed a milestone after adopting a shared manifesto for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants said the conference had given new momentum to their fight on both sides of the Atlantic.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana conference calls for formal apology for transatlantic slave trade

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at event includes demand for compensation and debt relief

The Guardian - UK

Ghana summit charts path from 'recognition to action' on slavery reparations

Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean leaders are due to adopt a declaration setting out the next steps.

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Ghana parliament approves 'anti-LGBTQ' law, awaiting president's signature

Ghana's parliament on Friday approved a law that would make the promotion, sponsorship or intentional support of LGBTQ activities punishable by three to five years in prison. The law is now awaiting ratification by President John Mahama.

France 24

From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory. Reactions were mixed in Ghana, where the bill originated, while France's decision to abstain has sparked criticism from its own lawmakers.

Radio France Internationale

UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations

Despite resistance from states who had role in chattel slavery, many feel this is an idea whose time has come

The Guardian - UK

UN backs resolution calling slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted to designate the transatlantic African slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity" – despite opposition from the United States and abstentions from the United Kingdom and all 27 European Union member states.

Radio France Internationale

UN to vote on resolution calling slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" – a move supporters describe as historic, and essential to global healing.

Radio France Internationale

‘History longs to heal’: how Africa hopes to advance campaign for reparative justice

At festival in Kenya, artists and writers discuss role arts can play in continent’s growing push for redress over colonial crimes

The Guardian - UK

Ghana seeks formal UN acknowledgement of African slave trade injustice

Ghana will submit a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly in March to designate the African slave trade as "the most serious crime against humanity," Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced on Sunday during the African Union Summit in Ethiopia.

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Latin Times

Democratic Sen. Slams Marco Rubio For Paying Millions To African Nation To Take Deportees: 'Highly Unusual'

Democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration's payments to the African country of Equatorial Guinea to take deportees from third countries.

Latin Times

New Central American Nation Signs Deal With Trump Admin To Receive Third-Country Deportees

The Central American nation of Belize has become the latest to sign an agreement with the Trump administration to receive third-country deportees.

Latin Times

U.S. Sends New Batch Of Deportees To African Country Where Migrants Are Held In Maximum-Security Prison

The Trump administration has conducted a new deportation flight to the African country of Eswatini, where the four people who have already been sent there are held in a maximum security prison

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…

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International Business Times

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 To Ghana Sue Over Detention

A group of west Africans deported from the United States have sued the government of Ghana, alleging they were sent to the country despite having deportation protection orders from US immigration authorities.

Latin Times

Ghana Is Latest African Nation to Agree to Receive Third-Country Deportees From the US

The policy has faced sharp criticism from rights groups and legal experts, who question its legality and warn about potential human rights abuses

Radio France Internationale

Ghana becomes fifth African nation to take in US deportees

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama confirmed on Thursday that his country had started receiving West Africans expelled from the United States.

The Independent UK

Ghana receives 14 West African nationals deported from the US

Ghana's President John Mahama says his country has received a group of 14 West African deportees from the United States

Radio France Internationale

Ghana declares mourning after ministers killed in helicopter crash

Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday.

The Conversation

Modi’s visit to Ghana signals India’s broader Africa strategy. A researcher explains

Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent.

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