Accra, Street Scenes

Arrival and Day 1

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January 28th 2009
I've arrived safely in Accra! I spent last evening in a hostel and this afternoon I'm attending to some errands in Accra. I'll be making my way to Korle Bu Teaching hospital this evening. I've received word from the hospital and they have my apartment waiting and have made the changes to the dates of my rotation. All seems good! Here's a summary of my 12 hrs in Accra so far! [/ ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

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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 ... ... read more