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Ghana’s capital city blossoms with shops, cell phones

Perspectives

July 21, 2009
Ghana’s capital city blossoms with shops, cell phones

Accra, the capital city of Ghana, was host to U.S. President Barack Obama's recent trip to Africa, during which he warned African nations they need to take care of themselves. A Worldfocus contributing blogger visited Accra and describes how the city has improved over the past decade.

Africa responds to Obama’s “tough love” message

Interview (video)

July 13, 2009
Africa responds to Obama’s “tough love” message

U.S. President Barack Obama's message in Ghana on Saturday was described as a kind of "tough love," encouraging democracy and at the same time warning African nations they need to take care of themselves. Yaw Nyarko of New York University discusses why Obama chose Ghana and what is at stake for the U.S. in Africa.

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