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Ghana: Weak economy pushes middle earners toward poverty

Edith Kimani in Accra | Isaac Kaledzi
December 6, 2024

Many Ghanaians say their survival is at risk if the nation cannot escape its economic deadlock. They pin their hopes on the new president to be elected this weekend. DW's Edith Kimani reports from Accra.

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