The article deplores the current situation of the civil society in Ghana where the sector seems to be silent on important national issues including the violation of women's rights and the plight of poor people.

Melania Trump visited a former slave holding facility on Ghana's coast Wednesday, calling it "very emotional" and "really something that people should see and experience." On the second day of her goodwill trip to Africa, the U.S. first lady visited the Cape Coast Castle, one of about 40 "slave castles" built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump continues the first leg of her week-long tour of the African continent Wednesday -- her first major solo international trip since moving into the White House in 2017.