March 27, 2026
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Why Akan Chiefs Are Carried in Palanquins

Mensah Adinkrah04 mins

The Akan of GhanaThe Akan are an ethnic group that live in Ghana. They occupy a broad stretch of territory extending from the coastal areas to the central forest belt of the country. Historically and culturally, the Akan constitute one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups in Ghana and share closely related languages, traditions, and social…

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Ghana’s History and the Birth of Politics: From Ancient Kingdoms to Modern Democracy

GH Newspapers Editorial Team04 mins

Politics Before the State Called Ghana Long before the name Ghana was adopted in 1957, the land and peoples of the Gold Coast had already developed sophisticated political systems. Politics in Ghana did not begin with Europeans or colonial rule; it evolved from indigenous governance structures, customary laws, military leadership, and trade diplomacy spanning centuries….

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