7 billion neighbors

Living in an “African-American” city: Accra

Audio 48:30

A view of the city of Accra in Ghana.

(Illustrative photo) Getty Images - ruffraido

By: Emmanuelle Bastide

1 min

This week, 7 billion neighbors take you in their suitcases to discover cities around the world.

Town planning, society, transport, leisure: from Islamabad to Tunis via Rio de Janeiro, RFI correspondents and our guests present the daily life of our neighbours.

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Direction the extreme south of Ghana, by the sea in Accra.

The largest city in the country with more than 2.5 million inhabitants, Accra is also the political, administrative, economic and financial center of Ghana.

Former home of African-American intellectuals, Ghana has set up numerous programs to attract this community.

More than 5,000 African Americans currently live in Ghana, many of them in Accra.

With :

Marine Jeannin

, journalist at RFI, former RFI correspondent in Accra, Ghana

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