Why has Ghana’s nurse strike escalated?

Ghanaian nurses escalate strike action after government fails to implement agreement

An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Why has Ghana’s nurse strike escalated?" was published on June 12, 2025 and runs 30 minutes.

June 12, 2025 ·30m · Focus on Africa

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Summary

Hospital services in Ghana grind to a halt after a nurses' strike escalatesWhat are the implications of Afreximbank's credit rating being lowered to one notch above junkAnd will Ecowas ever realise its dream of a borderless region?Presenter: Richard Kagoe Producers: Nyasha Michelle, Patricia Whitehorne and Tom Kavanagh in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Technical Producer: Philip Bull Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

Episode Description

Hospital services in Ghana grind to a halt after a nurses' strike escalates

What are the implications of Afreximbank's credit rating being lowered to one notch above junk

And will Ecowas ever realise its dream of a borderless region?

Presenter: Richard Kagoe Producers: Nyasha Michelle, Patricia Whitehorne and Tom Kavanagh in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Technical Producer: Philip Bull Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.