Ghana protest: Oliver Barker-Vormawor denied bail after arrest

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The police accused the protesters of blocking roads, dismantling police barriers and obstructing traffic in the city.

There were reports that a pregnant woman named Vera Lamptey was among those arrested and is in police detention. But the police have denied this.

Many in Ghana have condemned the police, including opposition leader and presidential candidate, John Mahama, who has called out their heavy-handedness, describing it as an abuse of citizen’s rights to protest.

Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa but has struggled to deal with illegal mining in recent years.

President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered the deployment of the police and the military to crack down on illegal miners. A similar approach was used in 2017 but did not solve the problem.

The country will be electing a new president on 7 December with Akufo-Addo standing down after two terms in power.


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