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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
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 [...]
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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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. Listen
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 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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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
President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana on Friday. The World’s Laura Lynch is already in the capital, Accra, getting a sense of how Obama-mania has gripped the West African nation.
President Obama is visiting the West African country of Ghana this weekend, much to the delight of Ghanaians. The World’s Laura Lynch reports from the capital, Accra.
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We’re heading to Africa for today’s Geo Quiz. That’s where President Obama is headed at the end of this week. He’ll be visiting a West African city where you can find European forts from the 17th century.
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In today’s Geo Quiz we want to know the name of the West African city that will host America’s first African American president. The answer is Accra, the capital of Ghana.
