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Ghana: Social activist arrested over coup comment granted bail

– – Ghanaian social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail by a court in the capital Accra. Baker-Vormawor who is the Convener for the #FixTheCountry movement was granted bail by a judge to the tune of ¢2 million, an equivalent of almost $280,000. The Cambridge University PhD student is to provide 2 sureties one of whom should deposit documents… Read More
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Ghana: Social activist charged with treason over coup comment

– – A leading social activist in Ghana, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been charged with treason after making claims of carrying out a coup if a controversial electronic levy policy is passed by the country’s parliament. State prosecutors charged him with treason when he was arraigned in court on Monday. He has also been remanded into police custody till February 28. Barker-Vormawor’s… Read More