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Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. [2] The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children , is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants . [ 2 ]
The Accra Sport Stadium disaster occurred at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, on 9 May 2001. It killed 126 people, making it the worst stadium disaster to have ever taken place in Africa. [1] [2] It is also the third-deadliest disaster in the history of association football behind the Estadio Nacional and Kanjuruhan Stadium disasters. [3]
Ghana has won 57 medals at the Commonwealth Games, including 15 gold, with all but one of their medals coming in athletics and boxing. The country has also produced a number of boxers, including Azumah Nelson a three-time world champion, [250] [251] Nana Yaw Konadu also a three-time world champion, [251] Ike Quartey, [251] and Joshua Clottey. [251]
According to the list, Nigeria is the most dangerous place to visit. The country places last due to extreme violence and terrorism with groups like Boko Haram running rampant in major regions of ...
The risk of a US-China war over Taiwan is real, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria writes, arguing that as tensions simmer, all sides must proceed with caution.
Most witch hunts today take place in modern sub-Saharan Africa.The majority of ethnographic literature on the subject remains on a local level. Summarizing studies and meta-analysis remain scarce due to the amount of data involved.
Ghana was first exposed to cannabis through Ghanaian soldiers who came in contact with the substance in South Asia during World War II. [6] Cultivation and consumption consequently spread quickly through larger cities such as Accra. Ghana is now the second largest West African producer of cannabis. [6]
The World's Most Dangerous Places. Pelton's first major writing project was his self-published guide to conflict, The World's Most Dangerous Places. [39] The New York Times [40] described it as "One of the oddest and most fascinating travel books to appear in a long time". CNN called the book a "compendium of the world's frightful places." [41]