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Arrests of critics in Ghana provokes alarm over free speech under Mahama

Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech.

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Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech. Accra, Ghana – Ghana has recorded 14 arrests linked to false news and offensive speech in less than 16 months, nearly double the number documented during the previous administration’s entire eight-year tenure, according to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).

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