
A Century of Witchcraft Research in Ghana
Understanding One of Ghana’s Most Enduring Social Questions Research on witchcraft in Ghana spans nearly a century and reflects the country’s continuing struggle to understand belief, accusation, fea
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Understanding One of Ghana’s Most Enduring Social Questions Research on witchcraft in Ghana spans nearly a century and reflects the country’s continuing struggle to understand belief, accusation, fea

The first English newspaper on the continent of Africa was published in Cape Town in 1800. The following year in Sierra Leone, The Royal Gazette and Sierra Leone Advertiser were published in Freetown. Both were European undertakings concerned with matters of government. In 1826, Charles Force, an Am

When historians discuss the global spread of football, the story is often told through familiar names and places: English schools, British sailors, South American ports, and European clubs. Yet hidden

Africa is still the “dark continent” to many people. In spite of its immense size, large population, vast mineral and agricultural resources, militarily strategic location, and tremendous development potential, Africa is undeniably the most misunderstood continent. Very few non-natives of the contin

Among the Akan people of Ghana, names are more than labels—they are living symbols of heritage, identity, social bonds, and spiritual connection. Akan naming traditions reflect a society where lineage, ancestry, and morality are woven into the very words that identify a person. Origins of Akan Surna