Police Arrest 49 During Economic Crisis Protests in Ghana
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Police in Ghana arrested 49 protesters during demonstrations against the cost of living and economic crisis. Journalists covering the protests were also arrested.
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Activists accused police of arresting and abusing peaceful demonstrators and bystanders. Police said the protest was banned.
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Ghana has faced economic crisis and mass upset over the spiraling cost of living in recent years, leading to increased protests.
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Protesters gathered at presidential palace in Accra and were met by heavily armed police who made arrests.
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Ghana recently signed a $3 billion IMF bailout loan, its 17th from the IMF since 1957, as it struggles with economic woes.
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