UK Protest

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Papa Owusu Ankomah, has reassured that the Ghanaian community in the UK remains unaffected by the ongoing protests. These protests erupted late in July following an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign that sparked outrage after a stabbing attack left three children dead in Southport, northern England. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service announced on Tuesday that approximately 100 people have been charged in connection with the violent unrest. Initially beginning as anti-immigration marches, the gatherings quickly turned disorderly and violent. Mr. Ankomah confirmed that Ghanaians in the UK have not experienced significant harm amidst the…