Ghana
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Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It lies adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing a border with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. In 1957 Ghana became the first colony in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve sovereignty, under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah.
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Sunderland sign Wales defender Mepham Sunderland sign Chris Mepham on loan from Bournemouth, midfielder Milan Aleksic and Ghana international Salis Abdul Samed.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leicester sign Palace forward Ayew for £5m Leicester sign Ghana forward Jordan Ayew on a two-year contract from Crystal Palace in a deal worth an initial £5m.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ghana investigating para-athletic 'imposters' in Norway Ghanaian authorities are investigating after several individuals claiming to be para-athletes reportedly absconded during a trip to Norway.BBC Sport - Published | |
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'Zero Zeno': Israeli firm tried to disrupt LS polls, peddled anti-BJP agenda, OpenAI report saysAn investigation has revealed that an Israeli company, STOIC, attempted to interfere in the recent Lok Sabha elections in India by peddling an anti-BJP agenda. This covert influence operation, dubbed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Is hosting the African Games worth it for Ghana?Ghana is spending almost $250m hosting the African Games, and the country's outlay amid a time of economic turmoil has brought scrutiny.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Ghana sack Hughton after group-stage Afcon exitGhana sack boss Chris Hughton after the Black Stars suffered a group-stage exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.BBC Sport - Published | Kudus 'can't explain' late Ghana collapse at AfconMohammed Kudus says he "can't explain" Ghana's damaging late collapse against Mozambique at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.BBC Sport - Published |
Egyptian ecstasy and Ghana gloom - Group B's unreal conclusionWatch the key action as an exciting conclusion to Group B at Afcon as Egypt qualify and Ghana are left staring elimination in the face having been seconds from guaranteed qualification.BBC Sport - Published | Ghana on brink of exit after late Mozambique comebackGhana concede twice in stoppage-time to throw away a two-goal lead to draw with Mozambique and almost certainly crash out of the Africa Cup of Nations.BBC Sport - Published |
Late Ghana collapse puts last-16 spot in major doubtGhana concede twice in stoppage-time to throw away a two-goal lead to draw with Mozambique and almost certainly exit the Africa Cup of Nations.BBC Sport - Published | Highlights: Ghana held by Egypt despite Kudus doubleGhana lead twice through Mohamed Kudus but are pegged back by Egypt to leave both nations still searching for a first win at Afcon 2023.BBC Sport - Published |
Salah injured but Egypt hit back to draw with GhanaMohammed Kudus nets twice for Ghana but Egypt - who lost Mohamed Salah to injury - hit back to secure a 2-2 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations.BBC Sport - Published | Watch Afcon: Egypt v Ghana - both sides looking for first winWatch live coverage and follow text updates of the Group B match between Egypt and Ghana in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.BBC Sport - Published |
Cape Verde stun Ghana at AfconWatch highlights as Garry Rodrigues scores a stoppage-time winner to give Cape Verde a surprise victory over Ghana at Afcon 2023.BBC Sport - Published | Cape Verde upset Ghana with stoppage-time winnerCape Verde upset Ghana with a stoppage-time goal, beating the Black Stars 2-1 to go top of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group B.BBC Sport - Published |
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Man Utd's Maguire accepts Ghana MP's apologyIsaac Adongo had compared his vice-president's economic policies to the Manchester Utd star's performances.BBC Sport - Published | Former Ghana striker dies aged 28 after collapsing on pitchFormer Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has died at the age of 28 after collapsing during a match in Albania.Sky News - Published |
Ghana striker Dwamena dies after on-pitch collapseGhana striker Raphael Dwamena dies aged 28 after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in Albania.BBC Sport - Published | West Ham in talks to sign Ajax's KudusWest Ham are in talks to sign Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus from Ajax.BBC Sport - Published |
Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University.Sky News - Published | India steps-up military outreach to Africa with exercise & chiefs' conclaveSenior Army officers on Friday said the 10-day AFINDEX exercise, in which contingents from nine countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Niger, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) will take..IndiaTimes - Published |
Funeral for Atsu following ex-footballer's death in Turkey earthquake Mourners travel far and wide to pay their last respects to Christian Atsu in Ghana's capital, Accra.BBC Sport - Published | 'A pillar of support is gone' - the orphanage where children called Atsu 'father' The head of an orphanage supported by Christian Atsu reveals how children there used to call the Ghana midfielder ‘father’.BBC Sport - Published |
'You served our country well. Rest in peace' The body of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu was found almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake.BBC Sport - Published | Footballer Atsu's body returned to Ghana The 31-year-old was found dead under the rubble of his home in Turkey two weeks after the earthquake.BBC Sport - Published |
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