Two times Ghana’s ‘shame’ have been broadcasted to the world by Al Jazeera

Right now, across all social media and news platforms, you would be bombarded by the #StopGalamseyNow hashtag, followed by news articles, pictures and videos of the recently ended 3-day protest which rocked Accra.

The 3-day protest, which started as a campaign on the popular social media platform, X, before transitioning to a live protest, drew the attention of various media bodies not just in Ghana, but worldwide, as well as global media brands like Al Jazeera.

However, this is not the first time the international brand caught wind of Ghana's 'shame.' On March 23, 2023, Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit, Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit, released a four-part series, "Gold Mafia," exposing gold smuggling gangs in Southern Africa.

In the fourth episode, Alistair Mathias, a gold trader, claimed to have connections with various African leaders, including Ghana's President Akufo-Addo, whom he said was his lawyer.