On a Tuesday morning in July, Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources stood before a room of journalists and delivered a sentence that, just a year ago, seemed impossible: "The government's priority is to protect the Achimota Forest." With those eleven words, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah confirmed what environmentalists, civil society organisations, and ordinary […].
Ghana policy shift protects Achimota Forest, but cultural challenges remain
Government intervention halts development threats to the reserve, though officials warn that long-term preservation requires community engagement beyond regulatory measures.