http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/AccraFind stories, videos, and photos about Accra from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:22:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/SPORT/football/09/24/football.champions.league.ireporter/tztop.ireporter.micky.cnn.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Accra14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Accra from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/24/football.champions.league.ireporter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/24/football.champions.league.ireporter/index.html#cnnSTCTextCristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Real Madrid may have grabbed all the headlines but here at CNN we hope to pull a major transfer coup of our own - by signing up some of you!Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/23/obama.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/23/obama.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama made a forceful call Wednesday for a new era in global relations, urging the United Nations to move past old divisions and disputes to reassert itself as a leading force in confronting the most pressing issues.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/06/football.world.cup.africa.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/06/football.world.cup.africa.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea midfielder Michael Essien scored one of the goals as Ghana defeated Sudan 2-0 in Accra on Sunday to become the first African qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/05/burkina.faso.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/09/05/burkina.faso.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 30 people were killed and 350,000 displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, the United Nations said Friday.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/09/obama.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextA street vendor in Ghana's capital sells small American flags with an image of President Obama on them, in front of a billboard that proclaims "Akwaaba" -- or "Welcome" -- next to a smiling image of the U.S. leader.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/28/world.adebayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/28/world.adebayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor returned from injury to score the winner as Togo rocked Cameroon 1-0 Saturday at the start of the final 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifying phase.Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/26/worldcup.adebayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/26/worldcup.adebayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextTogo look set to risk the wrath of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by playing striker Emmanuel Adebayor in their World Cup qualifier against Cameroon this weekend.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/20/pachauri.climate.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/08/20/pachauri.climate.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has described as "tragic" the lack of action on climate change by developed countries.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/30/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/30/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextGhana's new president won't be determined until Friday when voters in one constituency return to the polls to recast their ballots, the chairman of the Ghana Electoral Commission announced.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/americans.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/americans.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteve Wible, a missionary who has lived in Hong Kong for 20 years, said he has not voted in the past four or five U.S. presidential elections. But this year is different.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:22:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836269,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836269,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new U.N. report urges countries to phase out energy subsidies, saying they often waste money, do not always help the poor and are bad for the environmentTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/07/mobile.phone.poverty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/07/mobile.phone.poverty/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne afternoon late in 2002, Mukhsin Alhassan Kadir drove his taxi from the busy streets of Accra, the capital of Ghana, to a nearby market community to meet a man who wanted to trade a plot of land for two cell phones.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/africa.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/africa.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwean journalist has won the prestigious CNN-sponsored African Journalist of the Year competition for an uncompromising documentary examining his troubled country's struggle against HIV-AIDS.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/08/african.nations.wald/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/08/african.nations.wald/index.html#cnnSTCTextI've always wanted to go on a thematic holiday. That is a trip to a country with a theme uniting everything you do and all the people you meet.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/10/africa.final/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/10/africa.final/index.html#cnnSTCTextMohamed Aboutraika's 77th minute goal enabled Egypt to retain the African Nations Cup with a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the final in Accra on Sunday.Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/09/africa.final/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/09/africa.final/index.html#cnnSTCTextEgypt, the African Nations Cup holders, have surprised many by reaching the final again and see no reason why they should not go home with the trophy after Sunday's final against Cameroon in Accra.Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:08:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/08/cameroon.nkong/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/08/cameroon.nkong/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- Alain Nkong is something of an accidental villain this weekend in Ghana.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/08/arsenal.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/08/arsenal.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League leaders Arsenal are facing an injury crisis ahead of Monday's home match against Blackburn Rovers.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/07/africa.nations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/07/africa.nations/index.html#cnnSTCTextThursday's Africa Cup of Nations semifinals pair four of the continent's footballing heavyweights in search of glory in the 26th staging of the tournament.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/04/agogo.ghana/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/02/04/agogo.ghana/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- Manuel "Junior" Agogo is making a name for himself. A career journeyman who has made stops in England's lower leagues, and even Major League Soccer, Agogo has become a national hero in Ghana with his inspired performances here at the African Cup of Nations.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/03/africa.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/03/africa.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTextHosts Ghana overcame the sending-off of captain John Mensah to come from behind and beat Nigeria 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the African Nations Cup in Accra on Sunday.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/29/football.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/29/football.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTextNigeria joined Group B winners Ivory Coast in qualifying for the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/28/mali.cup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/28/mali.cup/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- As soon as locals here find out you don't live in Ghana, they have two questions: 1) How do you find Ghana? 2) Who do you think will win the Cup of Nations?Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:08:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/24/africa.ghana/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/24/africa.ghana/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- The Ghanaian national team practices at the Elwak, a small stadium on a military base. Presumably, the army teams play here, while their generals watch from the leather recliners in the south stand. The grass is overgrown, like all the fields in Ghana, but the field is smooth and there's a tall, barbed-wire wall around the complex to keep the riffraff out.Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/21/african.opener/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/greg_lalas/01/21/african.opener/index.htmlACCRA, Ghana -- "Oh!" That's what I found myself uttering again and again as the African Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/20/africa.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/20/africa.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTextSulley Muntari gave hosts Ghana a winning start to the African Nations Cup when he scored in the last minute to give them a 2-1 victory over Guinea in Accra.Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/02/ghana.sailors.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/02/ghana.sailors.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. sailors who were found dead in a Ghana hotel room may have died of alcohol poisoning, a Navy official told CNN on Wednesday.Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/08/btc.jennifer.blog.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/08/btc.jennifer.blog.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextJennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/21/pl.ultarunning/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/21/pl.ultarunning/index.htmlFor most of us taking on a marathon is enough of a mental and physical challenge, but for a growing number of athletes wanting to push themselves to the limits, 26 miles is a mere warm-up for an ultra-marathon.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/26/fs.wearcomputers.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/02/26/fs.wearcomputers.forum/index.htmlFrom micro-tags in bags to vibrating vests, computing is moving from our desktops and portable gadgets to a more integrated relationship with our lives -- through our clothes. It's more than just incorporating an mp3 player into a jacket. Engineers working in the field of pervasive computing are aiming to create smart fabrics, embedded with computer chips and sensors that will enhance and possibly even save our lives.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/pf/six_fig_farthest/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/pf/six_fig_farthest/index.htmMaking $100,000 or more is nothing to sneeze at.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/20/ghana.football/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/20/ghana.football/index.htmlChuchu, who has had polio since he was a small boy and helps find parking spaces for cars in Accra's central Osu district, lifts his thick stick aloft and waves it for joy in the air.Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/couple_cities_coli/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/couple_cities_coli/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Say you and your spouse want to relocate to a new city.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/30/togo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/30/togo/index.htmlThe U.N. refugee agency Saturday said thousands of Togolese are fleeing to neighboring west African countries because of the political violence and instability in Togo this week.Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250629/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250629/index.htmIn Ghana what you do in life determines the style of your burial. The Ga tribe, located in the country's capital of Accra, models coffins to reflect their occupants' hobbies and occupations, from p...Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/11/ivory.evacuation/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/11/ivory.evacuation/index.htmlBritish troops will help evacuate Britons who want to leave violence-wracked Ivory Coast, British Defense Minister Geoffrey Hoon said Thursday.Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/08/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/08/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The dishes pile high, the dust balls multiply.Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/07/08/africa.ghana/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/07/08/africa.ghana/index.htmlGhana will stage the 2008 African Nations Cup after defeating Libya 9-3 in a vote among Confederation of African Football executive committee members.Thu, 08 Jul 2004 14:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/09/306509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/09/306509/index.htmScott Ryan was in a quandary. He couldn't ignore a nagging urge to do more for the less fortunate--but he also loved his career as a financial consultant at Accenture in New York City. "The questio...Mon, 09 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214197/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/07/01/214197/index.htmAccording to conventional wisdom, you shouldn't leave your current job for a new one unless it offers at least a 15% salary increase. But when the job requires that you move to another city, you ne...Mon, 01 Jul 1996 04:01:00 EDT