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Ghana, S. Korea Strengthen Ties During State Visit

Ghana, S. Korea, Ghana Strengthen Ties During stateState Visit

Ghana, S. Korea Strengthen Ties During State Visit
Above: John Mahama, Ghana's president, during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Image credit: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 9 percent chance that Ghana will experience will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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