Delali Adogla-Bessa

Delali Adogla-Bessa is a freelance journalist based in Accra, Ghana, whose work has been featured in Africa is a Country, Equal Times, SWI Swissinfo, The Continent, and UNESCO, among others. He has covered topics under governance, health, education and environment.

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In Ghana, an Israeli attempt to whitewash Gaza genocide faces pushback

An Israeli film festival accused of being ‘propaganda’ was marred by protest, prompting one sponsor to pull out

By Delali Adogla-Bessa

/ 10 Oct 2025

In Ghana, an Israeli attempt to whitewash Gaza genocide faces pushback

The fate of LGBTIQ+ Ghanaians is in the hands of a court they don’t trust

Lives of queer communities in Ghana hang in the balance as they await Supreme Court’s ruling on draconian new bill

By Delali Adogla-Bessa

/ 23 Apr 2024

The fate of LGBTIQ+ Ghanaians is in the hands of a court they don’t trust

Ghanaian government accused of climate hypocrisy with new emissions tax

Critics say new carbon tax will unfairly punish ordinary citizens and fail to have any impact on climate crisis

By Delali Adogla-Bessa

/ 18 Mar 2024

Ghanaian government accused of climate hypocrisy with new emissions tax

How Ghana’s president went from democratic darling to anti-protest overlord

Ghanaians are uniting against Nana Akufo-Addo amid discontent over corruption, economic mismanagement and inflation

By Delali Adogla-Bessa

/ 27 Oct 2023

How Ghana’s president went from democratic darling to anti-protest overlord

The queer hate crime case testing the limits of Ghana’s justice system

Queer Ghanaians usually face prejudice and corruption when they report hate crimes, dissuading them from pursuing justice

By Delali Adogla-Bessa

/ 26 Sep 2023

The queer hate crime case testing the limits of Ghana’s justice system