Accra, Nov 12, 2025 (AFP) - Stampede at army recruitment event kills 6 in Ghana

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2025-11-12

At least six people were crushed to death on Wednesday after a crowd of job seekers surged through stadium gates during a military recruitment exercise in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the army said. "The unfortunate incident led to the death of six potential recruits and many others injured," it said in a statement. The Ghana Armed Forces said the stampede took place around 6:20 am (GMT) when an unexpected surge of applicants "breached security pr......

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