July 15, 2009
Africa: Zimbabwe Has 'Potential for Change' - Says Top U.S. Congressman in Wide-Ranging Interview
Donald M. Payne, who has represented New Jersey's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives since 1989, chairs the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and… Read more »
July 11, 2009
Africa: Brother Barack Admonishes - and Encourages - Africa
Speaking to Africans with the intimacy of a brother, and citing the heritage he shared with them, President Barack Obama of the United States delivered an uncompromising message to… Read more »
Africa: Support Democracy, Africans Urge Obama
From across Africa, messages for President Barack Obama, submitted to allAfrica.com, have appealed for government by the people. "WE NEED DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA," insisted a… Read more »
July 10, 2009
Africa: Obama's Trip to Ghana - Special Report and Interview
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July 08, 2009
Ghana: Obama Visits a Hopeful Nation on a Troubled Continent
Guest columnist Richard Joseph, an Africa expert at the Brookings Institution and Northwestern University in the United States, has been travelling to Ghana for 30 years. Beginning… Read more »
July 02, 2009
Africa: U.S. Wants to Spotlight 'Successful Models' And Be An 'Effective Partner' - Obama
Barack Obama makes his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president of the United States next week, following a trip to Russia as well as to Italy, where he will participate in a… Read more »
May 29, 2009
Africa: How Michelle Obama Can Help Africa
When Michelle Obama, the first lady of the United States, visits Ghana with President Barack Obama in July, the powerful voice she has used to empower disadvantaged girls at home… Read more »
May 18, 2009
Africa: Why Obama Chose Ghana
The question of why Barack Obama has chosen Ghana rather than Kenya, his father's homeland, or Nigeria, Africa's giant, for his first trip to Africa as President of the United… Read more »
May 16, 2009
Africa: Obama to Visit Accra in July, Egypt in June
U.S. President Barrack Obama will visit Ghana July 10 and 11 at the conclusion of a trip that will also take him to Russia and Italy, the White House announced Saturday. Read more »
March 10, 2009
Ghana/Congo-Kinshasa: Leopards Outclass Black Stars
Technically and tactically, the “Leopards” of the Democratic Republic of Congo provided spectators a display of thrilling skills throughout the inaugural tournament of… Read more »
March 05, 2009
Sudan: Ghanaian Judge Led Arrest Warrant Panel
The top judge on the panel which issued the controversial warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is a fellow African who has been a pioneer in advancing… Read more »
Ghana/Senegal: Black Stars Win Place in Championship Final
Ghana’s “Black Stars” won a place in Sunday’s final of the inaugural African Nations Championships after beating Senegal 7-6 in a penalty shoot-out after… Read more »
February 28, 2009
Ghana/Libya: Black Stars Fail to Press Home
Ghana's Black Stars, backed by numerous supporters in the "Stade de la Paix" stadium in Bouaké, managed to hold Libya to a one-all draw in their match in the second day of… Read more »
January 12, 2009
Ghana: World's Press Celebrates Election
The world's press is celebrating Ghana's peaceful transfer of power after an extremely close run-off election. Opposition candidate John Atta Mills defeated the ruling party's Nana… Read more »
January 03, 2009
Ghana: Atta Mills Wins Presidency in Change of Power
Opposition presidential challenger John Atta Mills has won Ghana's presidency at his third attempt, returning the National Democratic Congress (NDC) founded by former President… Read more »
January 02, 2009
Ghana: Voting Begins in Key Area Despite Boycott
Voters in the rural Tain constituency of western central Ghana were trickling into polling stations Friday in an election that could decide who becomes the country's next… Read more »
December 30, 2008
Ghana: Presidential Election Stands on Knife Edge
Ghana's presidential election stood on a knife edge on Tuesday as the country's electoral commission said the difference in votes between the two candidates was so small that it… Read more »
Ghana: Nation on Knife Edge as Election Result Delayed
The announcement of Ghana's presidential election result is being delayed as parties haggle over vote counts in disputed constituencies, according to Ghanaian radio reports. Read more »
December 29, 2008
Ghana: Opposition's Atta Mills Leads Election
Ghana's opposition challenger for the country's presidency, John Atta Mills, is retaining his slight lead in a run-off election as the final votes are counted. Read more »
Ghana: Presidential Election Too Close to Call
With more than half the results counted in the second round of Ghana's presidential election, the two candidates are running neck-and-neck. Read more »
December 10, 2008
Ghana: Nation Heads for Presidential Runoff Election
Ghana will hold a second round of presidential elections on December 28 after neither of the principal candidates secured more than 50 percent of the vote. Read more »
Ghana: Aspirants Run Neck-and-Neck as Polls Deadline Looms
As the deadline for the release of Ghana's election results approached on Wednesday, the main presidential contenders were still running neck-and-neck. Read more »
December 09, 2008
Ghana: Ruling Party Nudges Ahead in Early Polls Results
Ghana's ruling party presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, retained a narrow lead over his principal challenger early on Tuesday as counting from Sunday's elections continued. Read more »
December 05, 2008
Ghana: Voters Head for Polls in Tight Race
Ghanaians head to the polls Sunday to vote in what could be prove to be tightly-contested presidential and parliamentary elections. Read more »
December 02, 2008
Ghana: Election Focuses on Issues, Not Personalities
This Sunday, December 7, the people of Ghana will go to the polls to elect a new President and National Assembly. This will be the second transfer of power between presidents… Read more »