Ghana
Competition grows for West Africa ports investment
West Africa's sustained high GDP growth rates through much of the last decade have led to...
West AfricaGhana windfall tax verdict is likely in 2013
The government may consider scrapping earlier plans to implement a 10% windfall tax on mining...
GhanaWest Africa's ECOWAS struggling to repeat past success
The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a long way from achieving its...
West AfricaForeign illegal miners face local discontent in Ghana
Illegal mining activities in Ghana's informal (mainly gold) extractive sector are creating...
GhanaEthnic tensions simmer in Ghana but are manageable
The prevailing narrative that Ghana is politically stable and democratic principles are...
GhanaWest African private media ownership curbs are easing
The long history of military dictatorship in the region has resulted in state domination of the...
West AfricaThe spread of West African radical Islamism is limited
The recent rise of violent Islamist groups in Nigeria, northern Mali and Mauritania could raise...
West AfricaMills' death complicates Ghanaian election outlook
Following the sudden death of President John Atta Mills on July 24, Ghana's political...
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