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French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s “full support” for African efforts to advance reparatory justice for slavery during a virtual address at a conference in Accra on Thursday. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking at the High-Level Consultative Conference on the landmark UN Resolution on the Trafficking and Enslavement of Africans, […]
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In the humid cocoa-growing regions straddling the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire border, farmers have long played one country’s pricing system against the other. That era of arbitrage and smuggling may be ending. In June 2026, the world’s two largest cocoa producers — accounting for over 60% of global supply — agreed to harmonise producer pricing policies starting […]
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A landmark UK investment deal, a US policy reset, and a Dakar political crisis define the week’s business landscape across Africa. Ghana signed a £215 million growth partnership with the UK in London yesterday, anchored by the Gulf of Guinea’s first commercial-scale maritime dry-dock facility. The Dangote IPO subscription window is confirmed for August. And […]
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Many of the anti-LGBTQ laws now in force across Africa can be traced back to colonial-era legal systems introduced by European powers, despite claims that such restrictions are rooted solely in traditional African culture. This story is written and edited by Global South World The issue has drawn renewed attention after Ghana’s parliament approved the […]
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The first group of Ghanaian nationals has departed South Africa under a repatriation programme launched amid growing anti-immigration tensions in the country. This story is written and edited by Global South World Around 300 people arrived at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport early Wednesday to board charter flights back to Ghana. Footage showed passengers arriving in buses and immigration vehicles, […]
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Ghana’s decision to enter a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after exiting its $3-billion bailout programme has reignited debate over whether countries can ever truly break free from the lender’s influence. This story is written and edited by Global South World Earlier this year, the West African nation formally concluded its IMF support […]
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Ghana’s President John Mahama has called for legislation to criminalise the practice of demanding romantic or sexual relationships in exchange for employment opportunities. This story is written and edited by Global South World The president made the remarks on Saturday, May 2, during a visit to Koforidua, the capital city of Ghana’s Eastern region Mahama […]
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A proposal by the United States to provide health support to countries in exchange for access to patient data has raised concerns among governments and experts, particularly in the Global South. This story is written and edited by Global South World The proposal involves renewed US support to help countries address diseases such as HIV, […]
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Analysis in brief: Africa’s digital evolution is entering a governance phase. African nations are taking control of their online information systems as a part of an overall effort to assert governance over artificial intelligence, data and digital and telecommunications infrastructure to shape long-term economic and strategic outcomes. Digital infrastructure is more than the physical mechanism […]
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On the morning of April 14, 2026, a woman in Accra lifted a food package she had not expected to receive. Inside: rice, and pasta made from flour milled in Ghana — from Ukrainian wheat. The woman was one of 4,000 Ghanaian widows who received packages at the opening of Ukraine’s first agricultural hub on […]
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