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Dec
06
2023
By MAXWELL AKALAARE ADOMBILA
Ghana court jails Chinese national over illegal gold mining

Ghana court jails Chinese national over illegal gold mining

NEWS
A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining in the West African nation, her lawyer said, ending a case that started in 2017 and shed light on Chinese involvement in the activity. The court in the capital Accra sentenced Aisha Huang to four and a half years imprisonment and a fine of 48,000 Ghanaian cedis ($4,000) for running an illegal mining operation, Huang's lawyer Hope Agboado told Reuters. Huang, who could not be reached for comment, initially pleaded not guilty but changed her plea to guilty as the trial progressed. Agboado said he had…
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Aug
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Ghana court drops case against 21 LGBT+ activis

Ghana court drops case against 21 LGBT+ activis

NEWS
A court in Ghana has dismissed a case against 21 Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) activists, ruling there was not enough evidence to prove they had gathered unlawfully, a prosecutor in the case said. "What this means is that they cannot be brought back to court on the same charges. So they have been freed," Chief Superintendent Akologo Yakubu Ayamga told Reuters. The 16 women and five men were arrested at a hotel in the southeastern city of Ho in May. Police said they had gathered illegally to advocate LGBT+ activities with books and flyers with titles including, "Coming…
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Jun
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Ghana court grants bail to 21 LGBT+ activists

Ghana court grants bail to 21 LGBT+ activists

NEWS
A high court in Ghana has granted bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested three weeks ago for what police described as an unlawful gathering, according to the prosecutor said. The 16 women and five men, who were arrested on May 20 at a hotel where they were attending a rights advocacy training, were released on a 5,000 Ghana cedi ($866) bail, the prosecutor said. The arrest has drawn condemnation as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face widespread persecution in the West African nation, where gay sex is punishable by up to three years imprisonment. Ghana has not anyone…
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Jun
09
2021
By The African Mirror
21 Ghana LGBT activists denied bail

21 Ghana LGBT activists denied bail

NEWS
A Ghanaian court has denied bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested nearly three weeks ago for what police described as an unlawful gathering, their lawyer said. The 16 women and five men were told to reappear in court on June 16 for their next hearing. Some were seen weeping after the ruling in the southeastern city of Ho. LGBT people face widespread persecution in the West African nation, where gay sex is punishable with up to three years imprisonment. Ghana has not prosecuted anyone for same-sex relations in years, but the LGBT community has reported a crackdown by authorities…
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