The late President may have helped deepen Ghana’s roots of democracy, but the economy has been uneven, and polls in December …
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A Sudden Death in Ghana: President John Atta Mills (1944-2012)
Though Mills’ passing was sudden, the encouraging sign was the smoothness with which Ghana’s democratic processes kicked into gear
Bitter Divide Remains in Ivory Coast a Year After Civil War
Ivory Coast’s war ended last year, but the country remains as divided as ever owing to a lack of action by its neighbors to root out rebels hiding on their sides of the border
Interview with a Fetish Priestess
We step into the fetish priestess’s yard and, improbably, there is a clap of thunder, a sudden gust of wind slams doors and windows, and knocks over several plastic chairs – and the lights go out. My guide, Boat, and I are shown to two seats in front of the priestess, sitting on her porch in the dark. We are each handed a small glass …