West Africa

Ghana: an activist charged with treason after coup remarks

Oliver Barker-Vormawor

Political activist in Ghana, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been charged with treason after being arrested on Friday for making comments on social media about a coup, the BBC reports. Oliver Barker-Vormawor has led protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government under the banner “Fix The Country”. A request for bail was turned …

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Ghana: protest against controversial e-tax bill

Ghana: protest against controversial e-tax bill

Thousands of Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital Accra on Thursday to demonstrate against a controversial government-sponsored electronic transaction tax bill. The parliament is yet to pass the bill, which introduces a 1.75% tax on all money transactions above 100 cedis ($15; £11). The majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu …

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