Recent heavy downpours in the Lower Volta area of Ghana led to the worst flooding in the region’s history. The flooding was caused by a spillage (a deliberate release of water) from the Akosombo Dam, ...
President Akufo-Addo’s commiseration visit to communities affected by flooding from the Akosombo dam put him on the back foot in the NDC stronghold. In order to relieve pressure on Ghana’s Akosombo ...
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How Ghana Flooded 3.6% of Its Land to Power a Nation
In the 1960s, Ghana built one of the world’s largest dams — the Akosombo Dam — to harness the Volta River for hydroelectric power. While it fueled industry and progress, the project also displaced ...
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Volta’s quiet success vs Nile’s noisy stand-off - What Ghana can teach about transboundary water
If climate change is the stress test for international river governance, West Africa’s Volta Basin Authority (VBA) is quietly passing, and the world should take note ...
Theophilus Acheampong is affiliated with the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Accra, Ghana as a non-resident Senior Fellow. Bridget O. Menyeh is affiliated with the Modern Energy Cooking ...
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