Ghana police arrest 49 as high cost of living triggers street protests
Sep 22, 2023 · Ghana police arrest 49 as high cost of living triggers street protests. Ghana, once seen as a symbol of good governance in Africa, is dealing with an economic crisis and corruption scandals.
Multi-day protests over economic crisis grip Ghana's capital
Sep 24, 2023 · Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday for a third day of anti-government protests linked to economic hardship that have led to dozens of arrests.
Ghana arrests protesters amid economic crisis : NPR
Sep 21, 2023 · LAGOS, Nigeria — Police in Ghana arrested protesters on Thursday during demonstrations against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country. Some journalists who were covering...
Ghana protesters say Akufo-Addo ‘must go’ as inflation worsens
6 Nov 2022. Hundreds of protesters have marched through Ghana’s capital, Accra, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic crisis that has seen fuel and food...
Ghana's main opposition party stages nationwide protests over …
Sep 18, 2024 · Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, has held nationwide protests. It demanded an audit of the voter roll for the upcoming December general election.
Ghana: Public outrage mounts over police crackdown on protesters
Sep 30, 2024 · Ghana’s capital, Accra, has been a flashpoint of tension as police detained 54 protesters, including five women, for what they described as unlawful assembly and public disorder.
Ghana police arrest dozens of protesters denouncing the …
Sep 23, 2024 · Police in Ghana say they have arrested dozens of protesters, after crowds took to the streets to denounce the government's handling of the economy and of illegal mining.
Ghana: Protests rock Accra as police clash with demonstrators, …
Sep 23, 2024 · Protests in the Ghanaian capital have escalated into violent clashes with police, resulting in the arrest of 42 demonstrators, including a minor, amid growing unrest over illegal mining and economic hardship in the West African nation.
Ghana: opposition led demonstration denounces economic crisis
Oct 3, 2023 · Several hundred opposition protesters rallied in Ghana's capital Accra on Tuesday to denounce the country's lingering economic crisis, blaming it on the central bank governor's policies.
Protests over economic woes enter second day in Ghana
Jun 29, 2022 · Demonstrators in Ghana’s capital have gathered for a second day of protests against spiralling inflation and other economic woes after the first day ended in clashes with police and 29 arrests....