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October 26, 2023
Former Child Soldier Program Deployed to Tackle Drug Abuse in Liberia

Liberia reportedly is losing an entire generation to drug abuse. Now, an older generation of rehabilitated child soldiers have moved to join the fight against drugs, using a behavioral therapy approach. Senanu Tord reports from Monrovia. Video editor: Henry Hernandez.
October 25, 2023
Ghanaian Environmental Advocates Seek Repeal of Mining Law

Environmental advocates say the law threatens protected biodiversity reserves and are petitioning the government to repeal it
October 24, 2023
Ghanaian Photographer Campaigns Against Sand Mining, Coastal Erosion

Ghana's coastline is home to dozens of historic forts, castles, including UNESCO World Heritage sites, which are threatened by coastal erosion and tidal waves. A photographer whose ancestral home has been submerged into the ocean hopes to raise awareness about the situation. Senanu Tord reports.
October 12, 2023
Thousands Walk Streets of Ghanaian Capital to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

Thousands of people marched the streets of Ghana's capital last week to raise awareness of breast cancer. Event organizers aimed to dispel myths about breast cancer in Africa and encourage early detection for a cure. Senanu Tord reports from Accra. (Camera: Senanu Tord and Samuel Mintah)
October 12, 2023
Election Results Trickle in as Voting in Liberia Continues on Day 2

Voting in Liberia continued after rains and floods hampered access to some voting districts
October 10, 2023
Liberians Vote in Presidential, Legislative Election

Thousands of voters queued up at polling stations despite long waits and some procedural issues
October 09, 2023
Preelection Violence Raises Security Concerns in Liberia

Following deaths of two people, national police called to be more proactive during the presidential and legislative elections set for Tuesday
August 24, 2023
Political Crisis in Niger Affecting Food Prices for Neighbors

Sanctions imposed on Niger following the July military coup there have resulted in rising food prices across West Africa, as well as worries that the Niger situation could spiral out of control. Senanu Tord reports from Accra, Ghana.
July 17, 2023
Sierra Leone’s New Gender Equality Bill Doubles Number of Female MPs

Advocates call for more sanctions to protect women in politics
June 29, 2023
Sierra Leoneans Call for National Unity After Election Irregularities

Pundits say political and tribal fissures further deepened by ballot
June 22, 2023
Sierra Leone Elections Renew Calls to Improve Media Safety

With journalists covering the election campaign harassed and security concerns blocking some female reporters from covering events in Sierra Leone, media associations are calling for better protections and greater support. Senanu Tord reports from Freetown. Camera: Senanu Tord.
June 21, 2023
Sierra Leone’s Civil War Survivors Rally Youth Against Election Violence

Sierra Leoneans head to the polls Saturday for presidential elections. Older voters say they are concerned that youths, who rioted last August to protest the country's economic challenges, may resort to violence. Senanu Tord reports on a campaign aimed at maintaining the peace on Election Day.
May 30, 2023
Analyst: Regional Politics Slowing Abidjan-Lagos Corridor

Tensions among countries stall road network intended to facilitate trade in West Africa
April 30, 2023
African American Woman Encourages Fellow Blacks to Emigrate to Ghana

Chaz Kyser has built a support system helping fellow African Americans, especially women, to connect with their roots and nurture their ideas for business
April 13, 2023
Ghanaian Activist Swims Volta River to Spotlight Water Pollution

An activist in Ghana is swimming the nearly 500-kilometer-long Volta River, including Lake Volta, to bring attention to worsening water pollution. Yvette Tetteh is also collecting water samples along the way to test for pollution. Senanu Tord reports from Lake Volta, Ghana.
March 29, 2023
Ghanaian Community Moves to Aid Burkina Faso Asylum-Seekers

More than a thousand people fleeing militant attacks in Burkina Faso have sought refuge in Ghana in recent months and are waiting for their status to be determined. To help, villagers in northern Ghana are donating land to a refugee camp. Senanu Tord reports from Sapelliga. Camera: Senanu Tord.
March 27, 2023
Ghana’s Youth Use Arts, Entertainment in Push Against Extremism

Islamist militant attacks in southern Burkina Faso have raised concerns that young people across the border in Ghana may be drawn to extremism due to a lack of economic opportunities
March 21, 2023
Ghana Border Towns Say Weapons Leaking from Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's struggle against Islamist militants has raised security concerns in neighboring Ghana. Observers say illegal weapons are being smuggled into Ghana via the porous border. Senanu Tord reports from Paga, Ghana.
March 10, 2023
In Ghana, Basketball Used as Incentive to Stay in School

An aid group in Ghana is using the popularity of basketball and the Basketball Africa League to help keep kids in at-risk communities in school
February 27, 2023
Ghana’s Tax on Sanitary Pads Deprives Girls of Education

Activists call for tax exemption for pads to end “Period Poverty”

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