Ghana Mandates Use Of Local ‘Mother-Tongue’ Languages in Schools

The Ghanaian government announced the new mandate on Friday, Oct. 24. The first attempt in the early 2000s failed.
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Ghana makes local languages compulsory in schools

The government of Ghana has announced that all teachers must now use local languages as the main medium of instruction at the ...
MyJoyOnline

Africa’s Blind Spot: Research shows that many Africans are unaware of the demand for reparations from former colonial Powers

The Transatlantic slave trade (15th-19th centuries) led to the forced exportation of more than 15 million people from Africa.
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Dr Chinery-Hesse Reflects on Colonial-Era Hardships Amid SHS Haircut Debate: "We Walked Barefoot"

Dr Mary Chinery-Hesse shared her experiences of attending school barefoot during the colonial era and urged many to ...
The Africa Report

Blood and soil: Ghana’s decades‑long land conflicts are tearing the nation apart

Ongoing land disputes – fuelling violence, scaring investors and threatening the peace – are disrupting progress in Ghana.
Vanguard

10 African countries that have changed their names in history

Across Africa, many countries have changed names, over time, freeing themselves from the identity given to them during colonial rule.
The Conversation

Mónica’s story: the woman shipped from Ghana to Portugal in 1556 to stand trial for using traditional medicine

Jessica O'Leary works for Monash University, a partner of The Conversation. Standing before the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal in 1556, Mónica Fernandes, a woman from the coast of modern-day Ghana, ...