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Ghanaian

British  
/ ˈɡɑːnɪən, ɡɑːˈneɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Ghana or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ghana

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Diplomatic tensions have also grown between South Africa and Ghana following claims that a Ghanaian man was killed during anti-migrant protests in South Africa, allegations South African officials have rejected.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A diplomatic row has erupted between South Africa and Ghana, over claims that a Ghanaian man was killed during anti-migrant protests, which South African officials deny.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

"No person should be returned to a place where they face persecution, torture or serious threats to their dignity and safety," said Oliver Barker-Vormawor, senior partner at Ghanaian law firm Merton & Everett LLP.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Over three-quarters of the Ghanaian returnees had overstayed their visas, while all 854 Nigerians were residing in South Africa illegally.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

But I cry now—for the first time in years—in the underground corridor of the Ghanaian underworld, all while the ancestral spirit of my grandmother protects me from a trickster god.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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