GHANA
A Taste of the Highlife: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
The Dean tackles releases from Ghanaian artist Pat Thomas and compilations out of East Africa.
For Female Market Porters in Ghana, Access to Contraception Can Save Lives
In Ghana, girls as young as ten leave their homes to work as porters in markets, where they are vulnerable to sexual abuse and unplanned pregnancy. One organization is working to help by providing access to reproductive care.
In Ghana, Women and 'Market Queens' Dominate the Economy
The West African nation is one of only a few places where women are more likely to start businesses than men, and these pursuits often center around the country's vital marketplace culture.
This Ghanaian Home Cook Makes Some of London’s Best Vegan Student Food
Maame Ororiwaa started with a one-off food stall at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies two years ago. Now, she serves weekly £4 lunches of jollof rice, peanut stew, and fried plantain—all vegan and all prepared in her tiny home kitchen.
How a 'Resident Evil 6' PR Stunt Turned into a Chinese Cannibalism Hoax
It starts with a random woman in Ghana posting a photo of an art installation on Facebook and claiming that the Chinese government was selling Africa corned beef made out of dead people.
Afrofuturist Art Emerges in a Mystical New Music Video
Open your "envious eyes" to Garth von Glehn's music video for Ghanaian rapper M.anifest's "W'ani Aba."
VICE World of Sports Episode Guide: The Boys of Bukom
The premiere episode of VICE World of Sports features the small neighborhood in Ghana that produces boxing champions. Our episode guide gives you some background on the story and has a Q&A with one of the featured boxers.
Don't Miss the Season Premiere of 'VICE World of Sports' Tonight on VICELAND
Tonight on VICELAND, we explore Russia's strict gender roles on 'STATES OF UNDRESS' and visit the Ghanaian slum that has produced more champion boxers per capita than anywhere else in the world on the premiere of 'VICE World of Sports.'
Fifteen Years After Africa’s Deadliest Stadium Disaster, Not Much Has Changed
There were almost as many deaths at Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana on May 9, 2001, as there were in the Hillsborough and Heysel stadium disasters combined.
Watch the Premiere Episode of VICE World of Sports: Boys of Bukom
VICE WORLD OF SPORTS begins April 27 on VICELAND.
Islamist Militants in West Africa Plan to Attack Ghana and Togo Next, Says Government
Ghana's immigration service released a memo stating that Ghana and Togo will be the next targets for Islamist fighters, following high-profile attacks this year in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.