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Six Killed in Stampede at Ghana Military Recruitment in Accra

High youth unemployment draws huge crowds to security job drives in Ghana.

Overview

  • The Ghana Armed Forces said an unexpected early surge of applicants breached security protocols at the stadium.
  • Officials reported multiple injuries, with the wounded taken to a military hospital.
  • Recruitment events for security agencies routinely draw large turnouts from young jobseekers.
  • Government data places youth unemployment near 39 percent.
  • Inflation, which topped 50 percent in 2022, eased to about 8 percent in October 2025 following IMF-backed reforms.