Across Africa, from the north of the Sahara to the West African coast sit many relics of the continent's early interactions with Europe. In Ghana, two of the country's most famous spectacles, Elmina ...

As my road trip through Ghana continued, I explored Elmina, the largest fishing town in the country. I visited the famous fish market, enjoyed waakye, and explored Elmina Castle. Elmina is the first ...

Walking into Elmina Castle I felt a sense of aggression. I visited the castle as a tourist looking for other Black Americans to interview about their experience. Being a first-generation Ghanaian ...

It takes four hours on an un-air-conditioned minibus called a tro-tros to get from Accra, the capital of Ghana, to the town of Elmina. The drive is lovely, especially when the road dances above the ...

AFA copy 39088020045514 Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. This is a brief introduction to the history of Elmina, its castle, the people, and their traditions. It outlines the ...

ROCKFORD -- The Elmina Castle is located on the western coast of Ghana. It's a place with so much scenic beauty, but a dark history of enslavement. 13 WREX's Brittany Hardaway traveled to Africa and ...

Some local tourists have called for renewed interest and deeper engagement by Ghanaians with the Elmina Castle and surrounding heritage sites, saying such efforts would strengthen national history, ...

Ghana has been rated fourth among 19 interesting tourism destinations around the world. The country has the ability to host various types of tourism activities. These include heritage, leisure, ...