Young poet eulogizes Professor Kofi Awoonor

By Oral Ofori

This piece is inspired by Clifford Oppong Benjamin in memory of his mentor and great Ghanaian poet and statesman--Professor Kofi Awoonor--who was shot to death in a Kenya mall by the group Alshabab during their siege of a Nairobi mall in a terrorist attack in September of 2013.

Ernest Sagoe talks music and soccer

By Oral Ofori

Photo courtesy of FIFA

#TheAfricanDream recently had the opportunity of talking to Ernest Sagoe, a young musician and soccer fanatic who hails from Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. Ernest who is affectionately called Ernie moved to the capital city of Ghana in Accra after graduating high school. It was while in Accra that he decided to pursue his musical ambitions.

Floyd Mayweather defeats 'Canelo' Alvarez

By Oral Ofori

Photo by CBSSports: Mayweather Jr. left Alvarez right

A true super-fight in the world of boxing between American Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr. and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez ended with a majority decision win for Mayweather in what has been called the highest grossing Pay Per View bout ever. The bout was promoted by Oscar Delahoya's Golden Boy Promotions.

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#TheAfricanDream recently produced videos of interviews we had with Susan M. Libatique; an Engineer of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and another with the co-Founder of BAWA Health Initiative; Blaise Dondji, an assistant professor of biology at Central Washington University who is originally from Cameroon in west Africa.

US Embassy in Ghana praises and respects Ghana for her peace

By Oral Ofori

Ambassador Gene A. Cretz, Photo: US-Dept of State

The Embassy of the United States Of America in Accra Ghana recently revealed to our blog here at #TheAfricanDream that as a result of a highly tensed atmosphere, it sent a message out to its citizens living in Ghana as part of an obligation to ensure that they are aware of the pending supreme court ruling and did that with no malice whatsoever. The court case had the flag bearer of the opposition; Nana Akuffo Addo challenging the legitimacy of the victory of the incumbent president--John Mahama.

Young poet speaks on his art and The African Dream

By Oral Ofori

Oppong Clifford Benjamin is a poet who calls himself a proud citizen of the African Continent, he is originally from a village called Prestea in the Western region of Ghana. Oppong has been writing poetry since age 14 and his work has been noticed by other seasoned and young poets across Africa in countries like South Africa and Nigeria.

Planning Wikimedia Ghana supports first gathering of African Wikipedians

By Oral Ofori

Sandister Tei--Plan WikiGH Executive

Executives of Planning Wikimedia Ghana have endorsed the formation of Wiki Indaba, a proposed project to organize a three day gathering of African wikimedians in South Africa from February 21-23, 2014. The objective of this gathering will be finding ways to increasing free knowledge about Africa on wikipedia and facilitate co-operation amongst African wikimedia chapters.