Ghana awaits to hail Obama

Trendsetting African nation is starting point for sub-Saharan tour By Karamagi Rujumba, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ACCRA, Ghana -- The people of this country seated in the nook where West Africa curves into the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic Ocean have long felt they are trendsetters for Africa. It is in Ghana, after all, where the march for independence in all of Africa started and where the Pan African movement -- the notion of liberation for the black man everywhere -- blossomed. The exceptional character of Ghana and its people, many people here contend, is driven by their urge to overcome circumstances, from the evil of slavery to British colonialism to Ghana's own history of economic and political upheaval. "We're a happy people, and after years of instability, Ghanaians now realize we are tired of fighting," said James... [read full story]                    

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