Ghana crowned for best jollof rice at Washington, D.C. 2024 Jollof Rice Festival

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The debate over which West African country makes the best jollof rice was decided at the 7th annual Jollof Festival, in Washington, DC. After hours of waiting and taste-testing the offerings of five countries: Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, it was decided. Ghana jollof rice was superior. VOA Africa interns Melissa Kaleka and Fatuma Kalala Alimasi report from Washington D.C.