Background: Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and a ban on political parties. A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992. Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS, head of state since 1981, won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR, who defeated former Vice President Atta MILLS in a free and fair election, succeeded him.
July 3rd 2008Africa » Ghana » Volta » Lake Volta After six months in Kenya and two months in Ghana, I am now at the final post of my first African journey. My new roommate, Celia, and I arrived from Accra on July 11. Celia, from Rome, Italy, studi ... [full story]
May 14th 2008Africa » Ghana » Volta » Lake Volta So, my apologies for being so terrible about updating this past month or so… But, no fear, no that I am officially done with classes, procrastination is in order. Therefore, here it goes&helli ... [full story]
March 25th 2008Africa » Ghana » Volta » Lake Volta Finally I'm sitting down to update you all on my African lifestyle. The long weekend is now over and I'm back to school, teaching and Twi. I am no longer the only Obruni in Banko because another vol ... [full story]
January 27th 2008Africa » Ghana » Volta » Lake Volta Friday, I had written about half of an amazingly funny blog entry about getting peed on when, gasp! the electricity went off in Hohoe. Now, if I had one Ghana Cedi for every time that happened, I wou ... [full story]
January 23rd 2008Africa » Ghana » Volta » Lake Volta Today I awoke with a skip in my step and a promise in my heart. Today was the day I was going to conquer one of my greatest fears. I was going to hike up a mountain and enter the Lipke caves.
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