Elmina "Slave" Castle

On our way to Takoradi, we stopped at a "slave" castle that was built in the 1500s. During the lifetime of this castle, out tour guide said that over 1.5 million Africans were sold to slavery...just from this one castle.

Ghana, Africa

May 16th 2009
May 9-16, 2009 I had the opportunity to travel to the West African nation of Ghana. It was my third time to this great country. On previous trips I assisted the Ghanian Armed Forces in Public Relations and "working with the media." I was the ND National Guard Public Information Officer then. Ghana is our partner nation for the ND National Guard. It's called the State Partnership Program and a ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra

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

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