Ghana

Niger: West African Tour Begins For Junta Members
February 25, 2010 1828 GMT
A tour of west African countries by a delegation of the week-old Nigerien junta has begun, AFP... [more]
Ghana: No Block On Foreign Partnership - Energy Minister
February 9, 2010 1846 GMT
Rather than blocking an Exxon Mobil Corp. bid to buy Kosmos Energy LLC's stake in the Jubilee... [more]
Ghana: Exxon Oil-Field Deal Blocked
February 9, 2010 0706 GMT
Ghana blocked the estimated $4 billion sale of an oil field stake, foiling months of talks... [more]
Cote D'Ivoire: President To Visit Ghana
November 3, 2009 1538 GMT
Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo is scheduled to arrive in Accra, Ghana, on Nov. 3 for a... [more]
Ghana: Government Opposes Kosmos Deal
October 15, 2009 2256 GMT
A leader from Ghana's ruling party said Oct. 15 that the government opposes a deal struck by... [more]
Turkey: 14 New Embassies In Africa To Be Opened
July 22, 2009 1137 GMT
Turkey is planning to open 14 new embassies in Africa, including Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote... [more]
U.S.: Obama Says Africa 'Not Separate From Wold Affairs'
July 11, 2009 1419 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama, in Ghana on July 11, said that "Africa is not separate from world... [more]
Ghana: $1 Billion IMF Loan Sought
May 7, 2009 1421 GMT
Ghana is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a $1 billion loan to prop up its... [more]
Ghana: Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Runoff
January 3, 2009 1613 GMT
Ghanian opposition presidential candidate John Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress won... [more]
Ghana: Presidential Runoff Vote Begins
December 28, 2008 1836 GMT
Voting began Dec. 28 in Ghana's presidential runoff, The Associated Press reported. The ruling... [more]
Ghana: Presidential Election
December 7, 2008 1909 GMT
Presidential and parliamentary elections began Dec. 7 in Ghana. [more]
Venezuela: Source Of Most European Cocaine - U.N.
October 29, 2008 2128 GMT
Most of the South American cocaine sent through Africa bound for Europe now comes from Venezuela... [more]
U.S.: Opportunities In Africa For U.S. And China -- Bush
February 20, 2008 1201 GMT
The United States and China could seek opportunities in Africa without stirring up competition,... [more]
U.S.: Bush Plans To Visit Africa
January 25, 2008 1633 GMT
U.S. President George W. Bush is scheduled to visit Africa from Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, the White... [more]
Ghana: Offshore Reserves Amount To 3 Billion Barrels
December 22, 2007 1651 GMT
Offshore oil reserves found off the coast of Ghana total 3 billion barrels, Ghanaian President... [more]
U.S.: U.S. Pledges Money For African Investment Funds
November 19, 2007 2203 GMT
The United States pledged to provide up to $250 million to three new investment funds aimed at... [more]
U.S., DRC: Rice To Visit DRC Next Week
July 10, 2007 1509 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,... [more]
U.S.: Rice To Visit Israel, West Bank, Ghana
July 6, 2007 2311 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Israel, the West Bank and Ghana from July... [more]
EU, Africa: Closer Cooperation
July 3, 2007 1939 GMT
EU leaders should cooperate more with Africa on tough issues such as immigration and development,... [more]
Ghana: AU Leaders Discuss Proposal
July 2, 2007 1445 GMT
Leaders attending the African Union summit in Ghana's capital, Accra, on July 2 discussed Libyan... [more]
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