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

Nov. 23, 2024 13:44 PM EST

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — 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. At...

Ghana's main opposition party stages nationwide protests over alleged voter roll irregularities

Sep. 17, 2024 20:05 PM EDT

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s biggest opposition party held nationwide protests in regional capitals across the country Tuesday demanding an audit of the voter roll for the general election set for December. Millions of supporters of the National Democratic Congress party, the...