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Japan reached the World Cup knockout stages for the fourth time on Thursday -- by what appeared to be a matter of millimeters.

"Somebody said that football's a matter of life and death to you; I said 'listen, it's more important than that.'"

A CNN As Equals investigation follows Nima Elbagir to Ghana to reveal how Western aid money has benefited religious organizations that oppose LGBTQI+ rights and see the impact this has had on members of the local LGBTQI+ community.

British-Ghanaian LGBTQ+ activist Lady Phyll talks to Christiane Amanpour about the dangers of Ghana's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill and what needs to be done to support people at risk.

After the first round of games at the World Cup, an all too familiar script looked to be playing out for African football fans. Five games played, three losses, two draws and only Ghana putting the ball in the back of the net in a defeat by Portugal.

An exclusive CNN investigation has found that some Western governments who pledged to support LGBTQI+ rights have also funded supporters of a controversial bill in Ghana that could introduce harsh sentences for advocating for sexual and gender...

International football player Christian Atsu has been found alive following Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey, Ghana Football Association said on Tuesday.

The agent of Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu says the player's whereabouts are still not known, reversing course just a few days after telling CNN Sport that the Hatayspor winger was rescued from rubble after being caught in the earthquakes that...

The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu was found under rubble on Saturday, according to his agent, almost two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria.

The 31-year-old married dad of three went missing when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Feb. 6.

The body of Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu arrived in Accra, Ghana on Sunday evening after it was flown from Turkey, Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFA) said.

The snails were inside of a suitcase as a traveler arrived in the US from Ghana and were immediately intercepted by the CBP.

When Kamala Harris steps off Air Force Two in Ghana on Sunday, she'll become the first Black woman US vice president to visit Africa, marking another chapter in her barrier-breaking role.

Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted by schoolchildren, dancers and drummers as she arrived in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa.

An elephant never forgets — and neither will these scared safari-goers. At Mole National Park in Ghana, a territorial pachyderm flapped its ears and trumpeted at a group of Dutch tourists, just as their vehicle had broken down. “The elephant came...

Raphael Dwamena, who was just 28, played for the Ghana international football team.

A US-based human rights lawyer has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against several US food companies, including Mars, alleging consumer fraud.

Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around the world are likely to soar.

A 12-year-old girl who was married to a 63-year-old high priest has been placed under police protection in Ghana.