Ama Ata Aidoo passed away at the age of 81.
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A commanding presence on the global literary stage, Ama Ata Aidoo was a powerful feminist voice with a prolific output.
Dance troupes mark the anniversary of Ghana’s independence in the grounds of Kwame Krumah’s masuoleum in Accra in 2007.
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Studies of Kwame Nkrumah have been influenced by the political climate both within and outside Ghana.
President John F Kennedy Meets with the President of the Republic of Ghana Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah
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Compared to other politicians who tend to be indirect and evasive, Nkrumah was direct, explicit and assertive.
Statue of Kwame Nkrumah at his mausoleum in Accra.
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Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.
A member of Ghana’s navy attends celebrations in Accra to mark the country’s 60th independence anniversary.
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Ghana is very much the African rising star 60 years after independence with an exemplary record in health and education. But it’s struggling like many of its peers to meet social and economic targets.