Ghana rocked by protests over economic woes

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Published Jul 6, 2022

Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with law enforcement officers last week in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.

Led by a youth group calling itself "Arise Ghana", the protests are over fuel price hikes, a tax on electronic payments and other levies as Ghana grapples with spiraling inflation and an economic downturn.

Ghana's economic growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. Inflation hit a new record of 27.6% in May despite sweeping spending cuts and other measures to redress the financial situation.

For more on this, CGTN's Peninah Karibe had a chat with Jonathan Offei-Ansah, the founder and publisher of Africa Briefing Magazine. Take a listen;