Ghana president John Evans Atta Mills dies at age 68, and his successor is sworn in. CNN's Vlad Duthiers reports.
Thousands of mourners gathered Friday in the West African nation of Ghana to pay their respects to the late President John Atta Mills, as his funeral was held in the capital, Accra.
The president of the West African nation of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, has died, his chief of staff said in a statement Tuesday.
Ghanaian authorities detained an American couple on suspicion of trying to adopt four children illegally in the African nation, U.S. officials said.
Ten people were killed Saturday after a cargo plane crashed through a fence surrounding an airport in Accra, Ghana, and slammed into a bus, municipal and national officials said.
CNN's Alex Thomas talks to journalist Kwaku Ofosu-Asare about Africa Cup of Nations favorites Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Mali and Ghana are through to the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after both achieved hard-fought quarterfinal victories on Sunday.
Gold mining might have become a booming industry in resource-rich Ghana, raking in billions of dollars every year, but that wealth has failed to trickle down to many of the country's rural poor who live on the land where the gold is mined from.
Striker Asamoah Gyan has told CNN the pressure will be on Ghana to win the African Cup of Nations (CAN) when the tournament gets underway in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon in January.
In 1979, Jarreth Merz, then a young boy in Ghana, saw the dramatic results of a military coup. Watching on an old black and white television set, he and a group of his friends witnessed one of the nation's generals being blindfolded and shot to death by a firing squad. Shortly afterward, his family fled the instability of Ghana and returned to his native Switzerland.
Dubbed "Ghana's Bob Marley," reggae sensation Rocky Dawuni is known not only for bringing his upbeat vibe to audiences across the world, but also for promoting social issues through his extensive humanitarian work.
Motherboard.tv looks at the bizarre criminal world of Ghana's e-mail scam gangs.
Ghana is doing extremely well by African standards. Of course "by African standards" means there are dirt roads leading past the brand-new, gold-columned presidential palace, and it seems 1 percent of the country is blowing their country's GDP at bars with $50 cover charges while the other 99 is selling bags of water at stop lights. They have huge mineral reserves and lots of foreign money invested in their extraction, all of which ends up concentrated in the hands of the president, his cabinet, and whichever of their cousins they're getting along with at the time.
As president of Ghana for eight years, John Kufuor helped transform the West African nation into one of the continent's biggest success stories.
At least one person has been confirmed dead in violence that broke out Sunday morning at a refugee camp in Ghana.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Ghana on Wednesday in a move which could prevent the west-African country from competing in the 2012 London Games.
When you depart this earth, would you make your final journey in a giant chicken, fish, tortoise or hammer?
Have you ever been able to appreciate -- or even to celebrate -- the team that just beat yours? Last June, when Ghana's Asamoah Gyan scored in extra time to eliminate the U.S. from the World Cup, my 5-year-old turned to me and said: "At least the people in Ghana are happy."
The Transport Ministry in Ghana has downplayed an incident involving two commercial jets at its main airport on Monday night which some media reports have described as a plane crash.
CNN's Christian Purefoy explains why Ghana's soccer team will return home heroes despite losing to Uruguay.
Vuvuzelas, drums, trumpets and fans adorned in an array of colorful hats, flags and football shirts. As Africa's last team standing in Africa's first World Cup, Ghanaian fans know they are shouldering the hopes and dreams of the continent.
Australia drew 1-1 with World Cup opponents Ghana despite playing with 10 men for over an hour of Saturday's Group D clash in Rustenburg.
Attending training sessions at the World Cup tends to be an exercise in observing paranoia, as the media is shuffled away after 15 minutes of watching suspicious players engage in desultory stretching exercises.
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah says the west African side will be ready for "war" when they face Australia at the World Cup in Rustenburg on Saturday.
Ghana footballers Stephen Appiah and John Mensah reflect on the first game and how they won it.
A late penalty by Asamoah Gyan handed Ghana a deserved 1-0 victory against Serbia in the opening Group D match played in Pretoria on Sunday.
Going for goals
updated: Thu Apr 15 2010 09:47:00
How one school in Ghana is encouraging aspiring footballers to think big both on and off the field.
A former teacher has just graduated from university in Ghana -- aged 99.
Elderly ambitionupdated: Fri Apr 02 2010 10:56:00
CNN's Richard Lui shares the story and message of Ghana's 99-year-old business school graduate.
A new generation of Ghanaians are rediscovering their heritage -- and rediscovering the appeal of traditional beads.
The history and popularity of Ghana's great bead tradition.
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, or the "Snow Leopard" as he has been dubbed, is making his final preparations for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
CNN' Ayesha Durgahee catches up with Ghanian ski racer who qualified for 2010 Winter Olympics.
Ghana qualified for the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating 10-man Burkina Faso 1-0 in a disappointing final Group B tie in Cidadela on Tuesday.
Pre-tournament favorites the Ivory Coast qualified for the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 victory against Ghana in Angola on Friday night, despite having Emmanuel Eboue sent off.
A cascade of trumpets, rolling of drums and a raucous chorus from a small army of young men and women painted in Ghana's green and yellow colors.
Ten-man Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the Under-20 World Cup final in Cairo to become the first African side to win the tournament.
Alan Kardec scored a spectacular second-half winner for Brazil against Costa Rica to set up a replay of the 1993 Under-20 World Cup final against Ghana in Egypt.
Chelsea 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.
The Senate voted to apologize for slavery on June 18. The House apologized last summer. The first family -- descendants of Africans, of enslaved Africans and of slave-holders -- visited a slave fort in Ghana.
With a 4-1 scoreline, a penalty and a sending-off all within the first 45 minutes, Wednesday's international friendly between Ghana and Zambia was anything but.
Pioneer doctor Lisa Newman searches for answers to an aggressive form of breast cancer that targets black women.
For Dr. Lisa Newman, a 16-hour trip over two days from Michigan to Ghana in Africa is just part of the journey in uncovering clues about a rare form of breast cancer.
Who knew that fighting breast cancer for the third time in seven years would reveal my purpose in life.
Dawn Spencer shares her experiences with cancer.
President Obama and his family arrive in the African nation of Ghana.
A 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.
Supporters of democracy around the world can celebrate the January 7 inauguration of Ghana's new president, professor John Evans Atta Mills, who defeated the leader of the incumbent party in a December 28 runoff election by a mere 41,566 votes out of 9,001,478.
iReporter Saleh M. M. Rahman shares video of people waiting to vote in Ghana's presidential election.
Ghana'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.
Polls closed Sunday in Ghana's presidential runoff election after what one official described as a peaceful round of voting, one that shows the country is an example for other African nations.
CNN's Errol Barnett gets reaction from iReporters on Ghana's presidential election.
A presidential runoff election in Ghana will be held December 28, the nation's electoral commission announced Wednesday.
Two teenage girls from Great Britain will fly home Thursday after spending a year behind bars in Ghana for drug-smuggling, the British High Commission in the west African country said.
A former Brazilian environment minister vows to continue her fight to protect the Amazon. CNN's Harris Whitbeck reports.
Eye on Ghanaupdated: Thu May 29 2008 12:23:00
Jennifer talks to Jackie Madison, a Yale student who volunteered with UFS in Ghana and helped with outreach eye clinics.
Eye on Ghanaupdated: Thu May 29 2008 12:23:00
Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.
Yale University student Josh Ford is from a small town in Georgia, but spends a summer volunteering with Unite for Sight in Ghana.
In addition to eye care, Unite For Sight supports schooling in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana.
Yale student Sam Diamond traveled to Ghana with Unite For Sight to help treat patients in desperate need of eye care.
I'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.
Dr. Rose, a volunteer eye surgeon with Unite For Sight, took his family away from western comforts to work in Ghana.
Hosts Ghana staged a stirring second half revival to beat Ivory Coast 4-2 on Saturday to claim third place in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ultimately home advantage and the expectations of an excitable nation were not quite enough to propel Ghana into the final of the African Nations Cup, but the hosts certainly gave it their best shot.
ACCRA, 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.
Hosts 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.
ACCRA, Ghana -- Within minutes of hearing news that Nigeria had beaten Benin 2-0 and would be Ghana's opponent, my friend Alex uttered what every Ghanaian was probably thinking:
Vanessa Hux went to Ghana with Unite For Sight to help an ophthalmologist give eye care to a community of two million.
ACCRA, 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?
Europe's pro season may be in full swing, but fans are watching its stars play at the African Cup of Nations
ACCRA, 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.
Ghana need only a draw against Morocco on Monday to guarantee their quarterfinal berth at the African Nations Cup after Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo earned the hosts a 1-0 win over Namibia on Thursday.
A juvenile court in Ghana has sentenced two teenage girls from Great Britain to nine months in jail for trying to smuggle cocaine out of the country, Ghana's national news agency said Wednesday.
ACCRA, Ghana -- "Oh!" That's what I found myself uttering again and again as the African Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday.
Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.
Sulley 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.
While in Ghana Jennifer visits the Unite For Sight chapter at the Buduburam refugee camp, which supplies vital eye care.
Two U.S. Navy sailors were found dead Tuesday morning in their hotel room in Tema, Ghana, the Navy said.
Patient feedbackupdated: Thu Nov 29 2007 10:06:00
In Nima, Ghana, Unite For Sight holds eye screenings for the local people to determine whether surgery is needed.
Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.
Jennifer travels to Ghana for the first time to witness free Unite For Sight eye screenings that benefit thousands of patients.
Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.
A Ghanaian court Wednesday found two British teenage girls guilty of attempting to smuggle drugs out of the west African country, and a legal adviser for the girls said they planned to appeal.
Social Studies came alive for Atlanta charter school eighth-graders.
Journey to Ghanaupdated: Thu Nov 08 2007 12:36:00
CNN's Nicole Lapin talks to a former student of KIPP Ways and a teacher about an eighth grade graduation trip to Ghana.
Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.
Ghana won a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on their finals debut, with a 2-1 victory over the United States in a Group E decider they largely controlled.
World Cup debutants Ghana kicked some life back into African football with a deserved Group E 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.
Ghana continued their warm-up for the World Cup with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Jamaica.
An early goal from Bundesliga-bound striker Matthew Amoah revived Ghana's hopes at the African Nations Cup, as they overcame Senegal 1-0 in their Group D match.
The son of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is sorry he misused his father's name to save more than $20,000 on a Mercedes SUV he had shipped to his native Ghana. Now, eight years later, he's looking to make things right.
Ghana will stage the 2008 African Nations Cup after defeating Libya 9-3 in a vote among Confederation of African Football executive committee members.
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