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What else do you or don't you know about the western part of Africa?
The Ghanaians and Nigerians are doing very well in the World Cup:
Ghana played Germany over the weekend - with brothers in rival teams:
It's a sibling rivalry as Germany Jerome Boateng marks his brother, Ghana's Kevin-Prince, during World Cup clash
Boateng brothers Jerome and Kevin-Prince went head-to-head for the second time at a World Cup as Germany took on Ghana on Saturday night.
Born in Berlin to the same Ghanaian father, Bayern Munich defender Jerome chose to represent Germany at international level, while Schalke midfielder Kevin-Prince wears the colours of Ghana.
It's a sibling rivalry as Germany's Jerome Boateng marks his brother, Ghana's Kevin-Prince, during World Cup clash | Mail Online
Ghanaian football has been in the football news again - but for not very positive reasons...
Watch the video - filmed 'undercover'...
Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi denies match-fix claim:
The president of the Ghana Football Association has denied agreeing for the national team to play in matches that others were preparing to fix.
BBC Sport - Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi denies match-fix claimIn a more positive light, what about the country's landscapes:
Eco - Tourism, Adventure - Ghana Tourism Homepage
The BBC provides a good overview of the country:
Ghana profile
Ghana was the first place in sub-Saharan Africa where Europeans arrived to trade - first in gold, later in slaves.
It was also the first black African nation in the region to achieve independence from a colonial power, in this instance Britain.
Despite being rich in mineral resources, and endowed with a good education system and efficient civil service, Ghana fell victim to corruption and mismanagement soon after independence in 1957.
In 1966 its first president and pan-African hero, Kwame Nkrumah, was deposed in a coup, heralding years of mostly-military rule. In 1981 Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings staged his second coup. The country began to move towards economic stability and democracy.
In April 1992 a constitution allowing for a multi-party system was approved in a referendum, ushering in a period of democracy.
A well-administered country by regional standards, Ghana is often seen as a model for political and economic reform in Africa.
Cocoa exports are an essential part of the economy; Ghana is the world's second-largest producer.
The discovery of major offshore oil reserves was announced in June 2007, encouraging expectations of a major economic boost.
Production officially began at the end of 2010, but some analysts expressed concern over the country's ability to manage its new industry, as laws governing the oil sector had not yet been passed.
The Ghanaian economy proved to be relatively resilient because to the world economic shock of 2008-9, mainly because of the high prices of cocoa and gold. It has continued to post some of Africa's highest annual GDP growth rates.
Ghana has a high-profile peacekeeping role; troops have been deployed in Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone and DR Congo.
Although Ghana has largely escaped the civil strife that has plagued other West African countries, in 1994-95 land disputes in the north erupted into ethnic violence, resulting in the deaths of 1,000 people and the displacement of a further 150,000.
BBC News - Ghana country profile - OverviewNigeria seems to have more 'problems':
BBC News - Boko Haram crisis: Dozens killed in villages near Chibok
Nigeria bank governor alleges oil subsidy racket - FT.com
But its media is a very dynamic country with a big future:
Africa debate: Is Nigeria ready to lead the continent?
Nigeria recently overtook South Africa to become Africa's biggest economy. But the country faces myriad problems - including a brutal Islamist-led insurgency, high levels of poverty, and widespread corruption. Can it now become the continent's leader? BBC Africa canvassed the views of both Nigerians and other Africans.
Simi Fajemirokun, Nigerian
Nigeria is already leading Africa by the sheer size of its population, its emergence as the largest economy on the continent and its cultural prowess via its music and film industry across the globe.
History provides further evidence of this in Nigeria's peacekeeping role in West Africa, which brought stability to the region, quelling the civil wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
So how well is Nigeria fulfilling its leadership role? At present, Nigeria's leaders lack a sense of awareness and purpose and this has led to confused policies and blunders such as the kidnapping of the Chibok girls, the passing of an anti-gay law and too many others to mention.
Continue reading the main storyNigeria in numbers
Population
167m
- $509.9bn (£307.6bn) GDP in 2013
- 68 mobile phones per 100 people
- 52 years life expectancy
- 57% adult literacy rate
AFP
This poor leadership also overshadows the amazing things happening behind the scenes, but as the old gives way to the new, a better Nigeria is being unveiled.
From technology to fashion to music, Nigeria's next generation have revealed the open secret - that Nigeria was destined to lead Africa.
Simi Fajemirokun is a management consultant in Abuja
And Nigeria are to meet Argentina in the World Cup:All eyes on Messi as Argentina takes on Nigeria in final group match at World Cup | Fox News
Not just sport, but film:
Nollywood/ Nigeria No.1 movies/ films resources online
Cinema of Nigeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wrong Choice - Nigerian Nollywood Movie - YouTube
And music:
NIGERIAN MUSIC - YouTube
The Nigerian media is very active:
allAfrica.com: InFocus
The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper – Breaking News, information and opinion in Nigeria
What about other English-speaking countries in West Africa?
Africa
Where is English the 'official language'?
List of countries where English is an official language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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