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Ghana concert for Haiti relief

By The World ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Reporter David Amanor reports on a musical fundraiser for Haiti relief in Ghana’s capital, Accra.

Ghanaian drummer Victor Dogah

By The World ⋅ December 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Back in June 2008, the BBC’s David Amanor introduced us to several musicians from the west African nation of Ghana. The men were attending an audition in the capital, Accra. They were vying for scholarships to the Berklee College of music in Boston. Berklee has long had contacts with musicians in Ghana. One of the percussionists we didn’t hear from that day was another extremely talented young drummer named Victor Dogah. Dogah ended up winning a scholarship to Berklee. Katy Clark caught up him with at Berklee. Download MP3

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Entire program – November 3, 2009

By The World ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Newly re-elected President Hamid Karzai is under increasing pressure to address corruption in Afghanistan, residents of Mexico’s most violent cities are seeking refuge across the border, and the story of Ghana’s first Winter Olympian.

Ghana’s first skier off to the Olympics

By The World ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong was born in the Scottish city of Glasgow, but he grew up in Accra, Ghana. That never stopped him from dreaming of becoming a professional skier. He honed his skills on an artificial slope in Britain. And now, the “snow leopard” as he’s known will be Ghana’s one-man ski team next year at the Vancouver Winter Games. The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story. Download MP3(Audio available after 5PM Eastern)

Global impact of porn industry

By The World ⋅ August 31, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The idea of corporate responsibility is not exclusive to big global corporations. Some small business too affect the lives of others around the world. Tim Samuels found this out then he produced a series for BBC-TV about the impact of porn films in countries where those films are very successful.

40th anniversary of the internet

By The World ⋅ August 31, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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It was 40 years ago this week that the technology that instantly makes porn from LA available in Ghana was invented. The internet was the brainchild of UCLA computer scientist Len Kleinrock.

Global Political Cartoons: July 11 – July 17, 2009

By The World ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

66684_600 Cartoonists find humor — sometimes quite dark humor — in President Obama’s offer of hope on his visit to Ghana, Iceland’s interest in joining the European Union, the politics of fighting global warming, the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing, and the current obsession with facebook.

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A red, white and black river

By The World ⋅ July 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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We’re following a red, white and black river for today’s Geo Quiz. We’re searching for a 900-mile-long river system that runs through western Africa…

Geo Quiz / Geo Answer

By The World ⋅ July 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

We’re searching for a 900-mile-long river system that runs through western Africa. The answer is The Volta River. It’s featured in a new detective novel, “Wife of the Gods.” Anchor Laura Lynch speaks with the author, Kwei Quartey, who grew up in Ghana. Listen

Entire program – July 10, 2009

By The World ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Today on The World: A report from Ghana, the last stop on President Obama’s overseas trip this week – a conversation with photo-journalist Otto Pohl about his return to Russia to find the man who shot him there 16 years ago, and how the music of gypsy jazz master Django Reinhardt is kept alive and well in Buffalo, New York.
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President Obama in Ghana

By The World ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

obama-ghana75 The World’s Laura Lynch reports from Ghana as President Obama arrives on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President.
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Entire program – July 9, 2009

By The World ⋅ July 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Today on The World: New protests in Iran’s capital Tehran are met with a stiff government response; Scientists in Kenya try to protect the wildlife from the adverse effects of human development; and Ghana prepares to welcome Barack Obama.
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Ghana set to welcome President Obama

By The World ⋅ July 9, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

President Obama’s trip to Ghana this weekend draws attention to the country’s history as a gateway to American slavery. But Ghana is also a travel destination for many African-Americans. And some have chosen to relocate there. The World’s Laura Lynch has the story.
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A dancing President?

By The World ⋅ July 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A newspaper in Ghana wonders whether President Obama will show off any dance moves he visits the country later this week. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details.
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More linguist soldiers, selling beer in North Korea, and a beach in Ghana

By Patrick Cox ⋅ July 9, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

nkbeerdude This week, why a Pentagon program to recruit more foreign language-speaking soldiers is attracting so many Koreans. Then selling beer North Korean style. After that we give thanks to activist listeners in Gagauz, Tongan, Czech and many other languages. Finally, as Barack Obama heads to Ghana, we head to a beach in Ghana, a beach whose name is hotly debated. Listen