Ein Beispiel unter vielen sind die brandenburgisch-preußischen Festungen an der Westküste #Ghanas: Sie gehören zum schwierigen #UNESCOWelterbe, das dem transatlantischen Versklavungshandel gewidmet ist. Ihre Erforschung und Bewahrung steht für einen verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Geschichte.
Why does #Europe have 10 reigning #royal families? Why is #Nepal calling for a dethroned king and #Iran for the son of the last shah? Why are #Morocco and #Ghana’s Ashanti kings happily able to mark 26 years each on the throne? #thisweekthosebooks open.substack.com/pub/thisweek...
Per @[email protected] : #Ghana’s kente cloth has received geographical indication status, so only the one it produces (like French champagne & Mexican tequila) is recognized as authentic. Good, because #China-manufactured imitations have proliferated. www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...

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In this edition: South African minister says Elon Musk’s Starlink will not get preferential treatment, green finance opportunity, and Google to pay media outlets.

I'm pleased for the opportunity to meet with the President and discuss #Ghana’s commitment towards primary health care and universal health coverage, & to tackle noncommunicable diseases. We welcome the increase in taxes to invest in the health system. I assured the President of @who.int's support.
#Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has said Donald #Trump’s “unfounded accusations” of a genocide targeting South Africa’s white minority was an insult to all #Africans. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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If we want to solve injustices in Africa today, we cannot forget the injustices that shaped our shared history, says Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama

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