Risk of floods in Ghana’s capital of Accra blamed on city planning

Environmental groups in Ghana are sounding the alarm over the capital city Accra’s vulnerability to flooding. They are urging the government to prioritise flood defenses and come up with other preventative measures.

Almost 3 million people live in Accra, which has seen tens of thousands of residents forced to move to high-risk flood zones due to overcrowding. This issue has been magnified by the increasing frequency and intensity of…