A high court in Ghana has barred groups from holding protests in the capital, Accra, as youth-led demonstrations in other African countries surges high.
Youths in the country had organized a 7-day protest dubbed ‘The Gen-Z demo’ which was slated for July 31 to August 6 at the Black Star Square.
Protest organisers said two million people would march to demand more action from President Nana Akufo-Addo on corruption and living conditions. They will also rail against delays in signing an anti-LGBTQ bill into law.
Court documents seen by ModernGhana News said the police have warned that the planned demonstration could compromise public order.
In a ruling on Tuesday, Abena Serwaa, high court judge, approved police request to ban a handful of organisations from carrying out protests
The planned protests comes amid election campaigns in Ghana.
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