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Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith
3 days, 2 hours ago

Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “I wanted a husband like my dad. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sr. Ann Elise Sonnier, left, and Sister Clara Mae …

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How 2024 has been for democracy in Africa
1 week, 3 days ago

How 2024 has been for democracy in Africa

Firstpost  

The 2024 elections in Africa underscored political diversity and dynamism. From the historic defeat of Botswana’s ruling party to Namibia’s groundbreaking election of a female president and Ghana’s reaffirmation of democratic principles, these events reflect both progress and ongoing struggles In 2024, 22 elections were held in African countries, spanning presidential, legislative, and local levels. Namibia: A New Leader Amid …

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She was a teenage mother in Detroit. Now she’s a Ghanaian ‘Queen’
54 years, 11 months ago

She was a teenage mother in Detroit. Now she’s a Ghanaian ‘Queen’

CNN  

CNN — Kennedy Johnson was 15 years old when she gave birth to a baby girl in a Detroit foster home for teen moms, in February 1996. “I was going places and people would stop me and be like: ‘Beyoncé!’ They would automatically assume I was in the entertainment industry and not taking a holiday, because people of color weren’t …

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Ghana’s ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges ‘reset’ in a bad economy
1 week, 6 days ago

Ghana’s ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges ‘reset’ in a bad economy

Associated Press  

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama was declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday and pledged a “a life of limitless opportunity” for citizens after voters vented their anger over the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. In his victory speech on Monday, Mahama said Ghana must be able to meet the basic needs …

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Ghana’s former president wins historic comeback election victory
2 weeks ago

Ghana’s former president wins historic comeback election victory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ghana’s former president John Dramani …

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Ghana election results: Former President John Mahama claims victory in tight race
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ghana election results: Former President John Mahama claims victory in tight race

Firstpost  

Former President John Dramani Mahama has claimed victory in the Ghana elections. He has held roles as a member of parliament, chairman of the West Africa Caucus at the Pan-African Parliament, and chairman of the regional bloc ECOWAS Former President John Dramani Mahama claimed a historic comeback victory in Ghana’s presidential election, defeating the ruling New Patriotic Party as voters …

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Ghana’s ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ghana’s ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

Associated Press  

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after the ruling party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat and voters vented anger at the government’s handling of the economy. Previously president of Ghana between July 2012 and January 2017, Mahama, 65, acknowledged the …

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Ghana counts ballots after tight presidential race amid economic woes
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ghana counts ballots after tight presidential race amid economic woes

Firstpost  

Voting was mostly calm, but police said at least two people were shot dead in separate incidents Supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party presidential candidate and Ghanaian Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia attend his final election campaign rally, in Accra, Ghana. File image/ Reuters Ghana counted ballots on Saturday after a tight election with the ruling party’s Vice President Mahamudu …

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Ghana’s former President John Mahama wins election
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ghana’s former President John Mahama wins election

Al Jazeera  

Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat. The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two terms in power for the governing New Patriotic Party under President Nana Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, involving high inflation and a debt default. Mahama, who was …

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John Mahama: Former Ghana leader pulls off historic comeback after crucial presidential election
2 weeks, 1 day ago

John Mahama: Former Ghana leader pulls off historic comeback after crucial presidential election

CNN  

CNN — Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat a day after a tense presidential election, marking a historic political comeback for the opposition candidate, former leader John Mahama. Bawumia said in his concession speech on Sunday morning that internally collated results showed that “Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,” ahead of a formal announcement by the electoral …

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Polls close in Ghana’s general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Polls close in Ghana’s general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation

Associated Press  

ACCRA, Ghana — Voting closed Saturday evening in most polling centers throughout Ghana, bringing to an end the presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups. According to an opinion poll released earlier this year by Afrobarometer, a research group, 82% of Ghanaians feel their country is …

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Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation

Associated Press  

ACCRA, Ghana — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana will cast their ballots Saturday in a general election poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups. Ghana used to be a poster child for democracy in the region, but in recent years has struggled with a profound economic crisis, …

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Ghana votes in tight presidential election race
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ghana votes in tight presidential election race

New Indian Express  

ACCRA: Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new president. Ghana's struggling economy emerged as the major electoral issue after the West Africa gold producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for a $3 billion IMF …

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Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Al Jazeera  

The country’s historically disadvantaged north is set to decide the tight race for the first time. Voters in the West African nation of Ghana are heading to the polls on Saturday to decide the country’s next parliament and president in tense, tightly contested elections that come amid biting economic hardship and general frustration with outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government. The …

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Polls close in Ghana elections dominated by economic woes
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Polls close in Ghana elections dominated by economic woes

Al Jazeera  

Ghanaians vote in presidential, legislative elections dominated by concerns over economic crisis in West African nation. Ghana’s government temporarily closed all land borders from Friday night to Sunday to “ensure the integrity” of the vote, a Ministry of the Interior statement said. Voting was mostly calm, but one person was shot dead and four people arrested at a polling station …

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Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited

Associated Press  

ACCRA, Ghana — Joseph Antwi knows what he wants as a young person in Ghana casting his vote for the first time on Saturday when the West African nation elects its next president. “I want to vote to kick out the current government because they have not been kind to young people,” said Antwi, a trader in the capital of …

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Ghana elections: Frontrunners Mahamudu Bawumia and John Mahama try to win over voters
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ghana elections: Frontrunners Mahamudu Bawumia and John Mahama try to win over voters

CNN  

CNN — Ghanaians will go to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, as the West African country grapples with its worst economic situation in decades. It added in an October report that “weak economic growth, limited government spending, and high inflation - particularly in food prices - have worsened living standards, pushing more people into poverty, and …

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EasyJet launches its longest ever holiday flight from England – and more new routes for 2025
2 weeks, 3 days ago

EasyJet launches its longest ever holiday flight from England – and more new routes for 2025

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Aerial view at the resort area on the island Sal, Cape Verde Ali Gayward, easyJet UK …

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Why you need to stop buying clothes
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why you need to stop buying clothes

The Independent  

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Undersea Surgeons
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Undersea Surgeons

New York Times  

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AP Week in Pictures
3 weeks, 3 days ago

AP Week in Pictures

Associated Press  

Nov. 22-28, 2024 Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Isaac Young rests his cheek on the family horse Rusty’s forehead during farm chores before homeschooling in Sunbury, Ohio, Nov. 12, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit …

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Clothing castoffs from the West are piling up and polluting Africa’s environment
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Clothing castoffs from the West are piling up and polluting Africa’s environment

LA Times  

In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used and low-quality apparel imported from the West. The festival is called Obroni Wawu October, using a phrase that in the local Akan language means “dead white …

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As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
1 month ago

As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

Associated Press  

ACCRA, Ghana — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used and low-quality apparel imported from the West. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A woman dressed …

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Leicester’s Ghana winger Fatawu out for season with ACL injury
1 month ago

Leicester’s Ghana winger Fatawu out for season with ACL injury

The Hindu  

Leicester City’s Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury while on international duty, the Premier League club’s manager Steve Cooper said on Thursday. He’s had an ACL injury that is going to rule him out for the rest of the season,” Cooper told reporters ahead of Saturday’s home game …

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