Shootouts over gold mine kill 30 in Papua New Guinea
A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea, ...
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Ghana set to raise cocoa farmgate price by nearly 45%, sources say
ACCRA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ghana will increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25 crop season, two sources with knowledge of the price review told ...
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Papua New Guinea: Pope's Statement Calling for Compassionate Treatment of Alleged Witches Not Enough
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches welcomes the condemnation by Pope Francis of sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea .
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Ghana presidential contenders promise to ease hardship as campaign ramps up
ACCRA, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The two main contenders in Ghana's presidential election have launched duelling manifestos promising fiscal stability, jobs and a path out of the country's worst economic ...
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An Artist Turns Detritus of Ghana’s Past Into Future Possibility
By Siddhartha Mitter The artist Ibrahim Mahama keeps on the lookout for scrap — major scrap — that bears the marks and summons memories of the labor that built Ghana, his country. When the dis ...
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Ghana to Increase Spot Cocoa Sales as Talks on Bank Loan Stall
Ghana seeks to increase spot sales of cocoa because it expects to raise less than half of its $1.5 billion target to fund the next crop season, officials said. Spot, or uncollateralized, sales ...
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Being gay in Ghana: LGBT community is ‘under attack’
When Ghana's first LGBT community centre and safe space opened in January, Linda had no expectation it would last. "They won't allow LGBT to operate in Ghana, to have their own office. They won't ...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Ghana 0-1 Angola — Revenge for Angola as Black Stars lose first match of qualifiers
The Palancas Negras of Angola secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Black Stars of Ghana on Thursday evening in their ...
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Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea MELBOURNE, Australia -- Violence among illegal miners in Papua New ...
Bloomberg L.P.27d
Ghana Bans Rice, Corn Exports to Stave Off Food Shortage
Ghana is banning the export of some grains including rice, corn and soy to avert a drought-induced food shortage in the West African nation. Drought and near-drought conditions over the past two ...
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure. The ...
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Ghana hollows out forests and green protections to advance mining interests
A debt default in 2022 has seen Ghana lean even more heavily on its gold to mitigate the crisis, prompting warnings that such a policy is neither economically nor environmentally sustainable.