The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.
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John Dramani Mahama Is Set to Return as Ghana’s President
John Dramani Mahama, who served as president from 2012 to 2017, is set to return to office after his main opponent, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat.
What to Know About Ghana’s Election
Ghanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to office, or promote the vice president, at a time when anger over the economy is widespread.
What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy Positions
Here is what we know about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s views on issues like migration and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Jerry Rawlings, From Coup-Plotter to Ghanaian Statesman, Dies at 73
After leading the country with brutal crackdowns, he helped Ghana blossom into a stable democracy.