Unmasking Ghana's Demolition of an African American Community In Ghana!

Unmasking Ghana's Demolition of an African American Community In Ghana!
In this eye-opening video, we delve deep into the shocking events surrounding the demolition of an African American community in Ghana by the Ghanaian government in the Cape Coast Municipality. Join us as we unmask the truth behind this controversial incident and uncover the reasons why such a drastic action was taken.
In recent years, Ghana has become a popular destination for African Americans seeking to reconnect with their African heritage. However, the peaceful coexistence between these communities and the local authorities took a shocking turn when the Ghanaian government decided to demolish one such African American community. The thing is; there is no smoke without fire. In this video, we are going to tell you exactly where the smoke is coming from and how the "fire" can be put out.
A healthy relationship between the African diaspora and Africans is very important for both parties and especially for Africa due to the recent protectionist market system that most countries have instituted.
Acquiring foreign capital as well as foreign markets have become increasingly difficult, thus the diaspora has never been this important. This implies the stakes here are very high.
Our investigation aims to shed light on the motives behind this demolition and explore the impact it has had and would have on the affected individuals and the larger African American community in Ghana. We will be speaking to residents, activists, and experts who have firsthand knowledge of the events leading up to the demolition.
We have also explored the aftermath of the demolition, discussing the implications for both the affected community and Ghana as a whole.
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[@AfricaToday1]

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[@ov9879]

It's hard to believe that they would let this obligation to pay each year go neglected for 27 years and just now demolish the property. There is more to this story.

[@traceythompson640]

I bet u the black Americans money was refunded.They only want our money there, not us

[@williammcdaniel4888]

I bet you the Chinese or the Europeans don't have no problem living there

[@BonsuBigWhale]

The Chinese and Europeans cannot hold freehold title to land in Ghana. They only have leasehold available to them.. Just like other foreigners and non citizens.

[@anstaranstar]

Fuck YOU. Stop these unfounded accusations. I am a Ghanaian and I don't believe any of the SHIT written here. Think...If it Visa matter there are Protocols to follow. You are no better than any other Black people from other parts of the world. YOU CANT ENJOY THE HOSPITALITY IN GHANA THEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM...CHECK YOUR MENTAL ATTITUDES. THE LAW IS THE LAW.RULES ARE RULES AND MUST BE ENFORCED. GHANA IS NOT RACIST AS THE UNITED STATES.INFACT GHANA IS NOT RACIST COUNTRY. I HAVE LIVED IN THE US FOR OVER 30YRS...BSC ..MSC.. M P H.. PhD .... Now talk about difficulties I FACED WITH SOME AFRICAN AMERICANS...YET. I CANT GENERALIZE KNOW AGAIN THAT COMING ON YOU TUBE WILL NOT HELP MATTERS. YOU HAVE THE DIASPORA UNIT IN MINISTRY TASKED TO HELP YOU ALL. HAVE YOU APPROACHED THEM?????

[@Melanated4ever]

I have seen it also with Europeans and Chinese stop your lies!

[@BonsuBigWhale]

Stop being ridiculous. Ghana is in West Afrika, not the east. Ghana discipline of foreigners. FAFO.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGrRh5dmf9WjppYsi=fV9eIgD-A2O3nASi kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKmVeIOMbMSio5Isi=icw0wlURZ2Lj2Ln2

[@taharka3897]

​@Melanated4ever, no, you have not. You stop lying. Show me the videos

[@samuelo2002]

Some of this African leaders go to the world stage and make these popular policies without any thought & planning. Many of our American brothers & sisters who went to Ghana have struggled tremendously in getting the necessary documents to enable them to get their permanent residence. The govt thought that when they announce the policy, African-American millionaires would rush into the country but the opposite was the case and now we are seeing all these crisis, which is a shame, because it’s a wonderful idea and opportunity for both kins in the diaspora and those at home. The policy needs to be fine tuned to make life easy for all. Business policies that would benefit the diaspora is critical, because when they invest in Africa, the don't plan to take their profits out of the continent, unlike the Chinese, Europeans & others.

[@BGroupsAfrica-hf1xf]

You don't know what you are saying. The government made it clear to everybody if you want to buy lands. The necessary agencies. Most of the people take advantage of the cheapness of the lands and go for lands that not registered. When you get involved with scammers. They will sell you these conflicts lands. And in the end you will end up with issues. Go to the appropriate authorities. That's is. Next time you want to write a long speech go.to the source of the issues first. You cannot just go and buy a land without going through dew diligent.

[@san.8930]

American Millionaires was the target but they can't say it on stage.

[@bibiayisi4191]

It's the exhausted black Americans who troop into the continent looking for jobs . I think the government made a mistake 😢

[@samuelo2002]

@@bibiayisi4191 it's our leaders who are causing the problems. If you want them here, treat them with the same respect you give to the white and Chinese people or even better because they want to come and stay and improve our society while the others want to exploit us. Just the wealth of Black America would be the fifth wealthiest country in the world, just imagine if we encourage them to invest in Africa, their and our resources would be something to reckon with.

[@AfricaToday1]

Thanks for your contribution to the community

[@aminataykanu]

You are a bit wrong. French West African countries have been welcoming black Americans for decades. Sierra Leone made it easy for any black person that can prove they have Sierra Leone DNA to be a citizen in early 2000s. Rwanda also made an offer to black people around the world long before Ghana did. People only seem to talk about Ghana because of its Year of Return.

[@AfricaToday1]

Thanks, I did say also in the video that African Americans have been relocating to Africa for a long time but there was an explosion after George Floyd's incident.

[@davidnanaoseiasibey1291]

Anybody coming to buy property in Ghana should do his paper work very well it happen to everyone not only people from the diaspora, do your homework first, Ghanaians are nice people but never disobey their Boundaries , no jokes about that.

[@taharka3897]

​@davidnanaoseiasibey1291, they are full of shit. I would never leave America to move to ghana.

[@ohenenana4392]

Thank you. And it's bash Ghana's turn now.

[@cmben]

If a black man owned that mango field in Ghana it would be burned to the ground over a land dispute. Too much tribalism.

[@nicholasgwira9026]

Why do you make assumptions without facts? Have you been to Ghana and saw any tribalism? Please be careful don't make statements which are not true.

[@cmben]

@@nicholasgwira9026 that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Everybody knows the African is tribal which is the reason there is no united states of Africa and the reason that we are all here in America today! The internet is your friend. Use it!

[@queennebuchadnezzar1177]

​@nicholasgwira9026 but he not lying, you know tribalism is high in ghana

[@queennebuchadnezzar1177]

You are right tribalism is high in ghana

[@valeriee.4834]

I don't understand why they would demolish the property. If there aren't any problems or issues with the home or whatever that's being demolished, just rent it or lease it to someone else. The reason why they are making a big deal about African American's places going through demolitions, is because they (Western and European countries) are trying to discourage African diasporans from leaving the country they've located in to relocate to Africa. The economy in these other countries would fall if we ALL leave and relocate to Africa. A STRONG MINDED AFRICAN will see through this deception and still leave for Africa. Much love from a diasporan♥♥♥

[@LoveandJustice2]

Sell it again to whites who can pay a higher rate.

[@carlabroderick5508]

No one in the U.S. cares if Black Americans move to Africa. We hope anywhere any American moves works out well for them and the idea that someone here is destroying Ghanaian immigrant communities is ridiculous. The conservative part of the country is crazy about people coming here illegally, there is never a peep about anyone leaving!

[@lovehealsforever]

Excellent points

[@TeeSpells]

​@@carlabroderick5508does Ghana ever think about that European money they except is the problem within, the IMF and World Bank and this is conservative? African Americans built major communities with their own money in America the finace the US currently they are over 15,000 diaspora Africans. If all these people leave Ghana will put even more. I seen Chinese, and Indians don't have the same problem. No wonder Africans are at the bottom.

[@Roco-73]

@@valeriee.4834 if they have white or Chinese buyer, they don't want a house a black family lived in..... 🤔

[@hubertbrown2801]

You don't pay the land isn't yours, in America even when you pay for your land they take it away for tax, if you don't pay your taxes.

[@topdoted]

But they have the brains not to destroy the property. They sell it to someone else. Stupid.

[@DanielleBryant-r7r]

The crazy part about all if this is, as an Nubian descent we face so much racism here in america. We get charged double here in amrica for everything, not to mention how us and our children are murdered in the streets, so you make the hardest decicion of your life to relocate to Africa, even though we know our own kind hate us! Its really disheartening and scary to make that move, then you get here and face even more racism and hardship from the ppl here, its like saying you have no where on this earth to live, not all of us are millionaires, some of us are kind, hard working individuals that got robbed, and cheated out of so much, then we take what we have left and come to Africa only to get exploited, called names because were not given a fair chance, how can we make all those payments, pay double and triple for everything, get robbed and cheated by your surrounding neighbors, and then say if the americans arent developing in Ghana, or any other country in Africa we dont want you here, GET OUT, then demolish our homes, so now your life savings are gone, its no work for you here, and what you did try to build, they destroyed! WHERE DO WE GO, when no country wants us, HOW DO WE SURVIVE, remind you THE CREATOR is watching his ppl destroy theyte brothas and sistas! Folks are still not reading The Bible, still not following THE LORD COMMANDMENTS, what do you think He's gonna do???

[@AfricaToday1]

This is so deep. I feel you bro

[@ceciljones1343]

The MOst HiGHEST GOD Blessings ageless GOD Blessings to aLL colors folks aLL OvEr the earTH 🌏🌎🌍

[@jerichoisrael1512]

❤

[@MarkRoy-e2b]

I think you mean you murder your own children in the streets. The murders happen exactly where there are no white people for miles around.

[@bibiayisi4191]

Guys, please understand that there are many African American folks in Ghana who have built empires and their properties have not been demolished. They are doing well. The demolition of properties has nothing to do with where you come from. Ghanaians also face the same problem. My dad lost his land to the government and we are still dragging this issue at the court. If you are African American and you think you are a target then you will be hurting for no reason because it happens to the natives as well.

[@AfricaToday1]

On point

[@san.8930]

I was told by a friend who was being sent to Ghana as Agronomist, that the company exporting fruits was owned by a Ghanaian. I was so shocked to see a foreigner buying that company.

[@airons1895]

I'm an African American and I appreciate you telling what's really going on because I was going for the hype! Now, that I know that they didn't keep their end of the bargain, it answers the question as to why their houses were torn down! They can't blame anyone but themselves!

[@AfricaToday1]

Exactly the point

[@THE.PAN.AFRICAN.PARTY.]

its a lie.

[@joemensah9557]

Question should be is it ONLY AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR HOUSES DEMOLITIONED IN GHANA OR ARE SOME GHANAIANS ALSO HAVE THEIR HOMES ALSO DEMOLISHED? IF YOU HAVE SYMPATHY FOR THEM THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE SYMPATHY FOR THE GHANAIANS ALSO. NO ONE SHOULD BE GIVEN SPECIAL TREATMENT JUST BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY CAME FROM.

[@dariush.4241]

What special treatment? Like how y'all treat white people?

[@timnicole545]

They r all saying wat they dont know or see on the internet

[@rosieabdulaleem]

Thank You For Explaining 👍🏿

[@san.8930]

All Americans were not welcomed in Ghana with that year of return. I had two relatives, they really suffered getting residency permit. Now they have left and back in US. They were selecting who to welcome and who to ignore.

[@AfricaToday1]

OMG

[@benbo7042]

😮😮😮 Typical HOOD mindset. One country can not take in everybody. Go somewhere else. What is wrong with some of you?

[@swimmingmantis22]

What you all don’t seem to understand is how africa is over regulated and how even those at home have a hard time doing simple things. This is the fight that has to be won.

[@chrisb5311]

If you're not ready to suffer, stay in the USA.

[@CarolineDunn-ql4wc]

Based on income maybe..it was All about the Income. They were probably doing checks with the US government on all of it..big scheme.

[@carmennicholson2867]

Dont expect much from those who have sold the ancestors into slavery

[@AfricaToday1]

This narrative isn't the way foward. No one living today existed 400 years ago and as such, it's not fair to stick that to them. This ideology is one of the reasons Africans are reluctant to work together. We are traped in our minds over things we can't control. Is it of our joint interest to promote such? While the Chinese and others are embracing their kind, we spend time looking for negativity. More to that, we even look for negativity that can't be changed.

[@joyetinosa6965]

The ancestors where kidnap,in 2023 a black man still believing what the enemies wrote out there to defend their self wake up my poeple .they look down on us because we believe every single thing coming from them.

[@margaretbonanno654]

@@AfricaToday1exactly right, no one responsible is alive today but if you don’t face the truth you can’t move forward. Black Africans sold their own people and Muslims and whites bought them. No one is without guilt. As for George Floyd, he was a career criminal who held a gun to a pregnant woman’s belly during a home invasion. He was on drugs and fighting the police, he brought about his own death.

[@ov9879]

@@AfricaToday1 Excellent explanation! We often hear some people with that illogical comment that the people today are of the same mindset as people 400 years ago.

[@bizhope007]

I detect an FBA

[@homodeus8713]

Did they invite them to build a community that excludes Ghanaians?

[@enockhans8982]

The government after setting a committee to look into the matter realized that the Americans were at fault and that's why there have not been any compensation, and they decided to go to court. The Americans in my opinion are just looking looking for public sympathy on the internet and not because they're right.

[@rodericklee3939]

This was a good episode and insightful.

[@jairbol884]

Asian viewer here. You are very good! Learned a lot.

[@dariush.4241]

If they didn't do what they were supposed to do, why was they compensated? That doesn't make sense. This isn't the 1st time AAs had issues with land in ghana.

[@Melanated4ever]

Ghanians also

[@EnitemewarilaEtamaraye]

I certainly must be a prophet! From the very first moment I heard of this grandious policy, I was skeptical of this. Knowing well that an understanding amongst the diasporian and Ghanaian will be a struggle

[@cmartin5903]

Sir you stated AA communities, where is the evidence. I saw one house snd one person. And what other people were affected?

[@yvettejones6827]

It’s as clear as day Africans and African Americans aren’t walking together. YET. KEEP teaching. I have 3 plots of land and a series of African Travel Guide Books for the diaspora

[@gracesupiya5014]

Thank you for giving a well researched understanding of the situation. It's easy to jump to conclusions without hearing both sides equally Thank you We have a lot of issues on the continent and within the Diasporaians We will be one Ezekl 37 The two sticks will be one. I am very interested in a discussion about the raw white honey Please

[@AfricaToday1]

You are welcome, you can contact us through our "about page" for details

[@AvogadroAvogadro]

He didn't do any well research he is stupid.

[@OLONGAPOMATTAPAN-cj7sr]

I GOT A QUESTION, DO U THINK THEY WOULD DO THAT 2 WHITE PEOPLE WITH BLONDE HAIR AND BLUE EYES.

[@all4travel3000]

Nope

[@jarreauwilliams4247]

I don’t believe this story. That’s less than 400 dollars U.S. I can’t wrap my head around letting a property go for such a low amount.

[@AfricaToday1]

by the time the agreement was made, the Ghanaian cedi was very high. 5000 Ghanaian cedis back then is now worth more than 50 million Cedis today.

[@afanaobeba7876]

That was in 1996. Different exchange rate

[@christopherbrubaker2070]

Oh I thought it might have been that the rest was rolled into the rent to ease transition. But yah 1996, much more applicable.

[@guradwilson6154]

Why did they not take the purchaser to court and repossess the property? If they did not pay they forfeited the agreement. Demolition was not a good idea.

[@AliveBlessedGrateful]

The government has agreed to pay the owner. If the owner was wrong, I doubt the Ghana government would have agreed to compensate him.

[@whitneyhill5586]

GOVERNMENTS CAN BE RIGHT BUT STILL COMPENSATE. THE OWNERS OF THOSE BUILDINGS HAVE NEITHER EXPLAINED NOR SHOWED EVIDENCES THAT THEY HAD COMPLIED WITH THE CONTRACTS OF THE LANDS. IN SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, NAMIBIA & ALL THE AFRICAN NATIONS WITH HUGE LANDS OWNED BY THE SETTLERS THE GOVERNMENTS CAN COMPENSATE THE SETTLERS AFTER THEY HAVE RETURNED THE LANDS TO THE AFRICANS. THE UNIVERSE KNOWS THAT THE SETTLERS NEVER GOT THE LANDS LEGALLY. THEY GOT THERE K****** THE AFRICANS & OWNED THEIR LANDS. IN FACT ONLY AFRICANS & THE AFRICAN DIASPORA ARE QUALIFIED TO HAVE LANDS IN AFRICA. THE MOTHER CONTINENT IS THE NATURAL HOME FOR AFRICANS & AFRICAN DIASPORA & NO ONE ELSE. ANY LANDS OWNED BY ANY NON-AFRICANS WILL BE SEIZED. NON-AFRICANS CAN ONLY RENT BUT CAN NEVER EVER BE OWNERS. EUROPEAN AMERICANS & EUROPEANS CAN BUY & OWN LANDS IN THE UNITED STATES & EUROPE & NO WHERE ELSE. BUT THE ONLY CONTINENT THEY'RE QUALIFIED TO OWN LANDS IS EUROPE & NOWHERE ELSE. ALSO, CHINESE ARE QUALIFIED TO OWN LANDS IN CHINA & NOWHERE ELSE.

[@ceciljones1343]

They never did have to demolish it they don't do the Chinese or the British like that 🤬👹

[@AfricaToday1]

Oh really!

[@ceciljones1343]

@@AfricaToday1 Yes really ‼️

[@carmennicholson2867]

you have talk so much where's the story of the building being demolished? where's it?

[@AfricaToday1]

please check the description of this video for links

[@SulaymanNjie-ok3ci]

😂he used drugs this man is mess up in his head

[@hyacinthazumah3474]

What happened before the demolition ?

[@rosiejennings939]

So you don't demolished the house, you don't see it happens to the palm color people, So you sell back the land and house and give her back her money, this is what happens in my country and sell it to someone else, she may just spend all her money to build but Africa jobs are hard to get, give them more time, this is hard and it has been very negative lately to want to think to go back.

[@AfricaToday1]

I feel you

[@tmobiletemp9832]

S0 the government could not use the property for other purposes? They have to demolish it , Ghanaians are very wasteful. That has to stop.

[@reubenwest5605]

Now that makes sense

[@lindokuhlemthembu5790]

Oh now I understand ❤

[@BGroupsAfrica-hf1xf]

The disaporans should please please please always. Check with the appropriate authorities authorities before buying lands in Ghana. Dont let scammrs get to you. There are about 5000 real estate agencies and they are geniune. Get your lands through them. Or go through the kings of the area you intend to buy your land. Or through the numerous disaporans who have settled here. Go through the diasporan cimmunities in Ghana. There are many if them and get your lands through them. They will advice you and show you the way. All the best. This video is just one out of 10. And mind you the demolished house was not the ònly home demolished. There were homes of Ghanaian citizens who were also demolished. B3cause its a wrong place to build.

[@AfricaToday1]

Relevant, thanks

[@gregfagerholm5707]

They are fighting the wrong enimies.

[@janiflo]

😢

[@cmben]

Thank you for the subtitles😏

[@AfricaToday1]

You are welcome

[@san.8930]

Maybe before colonisation, we were able to work together .

[@Lovelytrini82]

No we enslaved each other as well and it easier for them

[@islandsun8235]

I heard that some wyt man wants to build hotels, so this is why. Don't know how true this is, but was told so by a local Ghanaian.

[@skynsolution]

OMG! This is crazy😢

[@reginaldcarter3248]

If they did not pay (5000 Cedis is not that much, less than $350.00 USD), the government should have taken the property (foreclosed) and sold it to someone else. It actually cost more to demolish property and clear the land than it does to resell it or lease it. If the government is wrong, they need to do a better job with record keeping to prevent this from happening to others in the future. Also, buyers should always keep good records to prove their purchase.

[@AfricaToday1]

Thanks for your contribution

[@vpower9232]

I knew this was going to happen. It’s going to happen again. Some us are smart, master degrees, Mercedes, Financial wealth, homes. But still we’re ignorant as hell. Just the the beginning.

[@dobieh7479]

Why are they demolishing it now? Apparently that lady was living there.

[@yvettejones6827]

$5,000 Ghana CEDIS = $333.00 USA

[@yvettejones6827]

We need know to work on our dual citizenship

[@itscyberqueen13]

53 countries also watching Asebu

[@AfricaToday1]

exactly

[@HeruHetep48]

1 dollar is 15 cedis that is bad. Big inflation. Wait until it’s 1 dollar for 30 cedis. I’ve seen this happen so much. I would love to visit but not live.

[@microaggressions]

Africa is 54 countries. I think it's ridiculous that they just blindly go to any random one. If you're going to return home, you should return home to the country that your relatives are located in right? Like if I found out that I had Irish ancestors, I wouldn't move to Britain if I didn't like the conditions in America

[@darlenenjong3524]

OMG!

[@Roco-73]

I hear you, but how can you be sure, woth most of Africa corrupt...and everyone there charges higher prices for things once they find out you are America, been there done that.😢

[@ttstelevision7320]

First of all the land was trippled when sold to the American....the 1000 a year is for residency....this isn't an afro American thing....its biblical

[@munahpailey552]

Chana wickedness is too much . For us dallors you forget how your forth parents sell human being you should be ashame of your self. Canan chana , God is watching you. God is watching you. We are watching you. .bye

[@annettejones7039]

I WOULD NEVER BUY LAND AND BUILD IN GHANA. GHANA STILL HAVE AND KISS UP TO THE IMPERISLIST"!!! MYSELF, I WOULD BUILD IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY. ☪️ I GOT RIPPED OFF FOR LAND IN GHANA.

[@AfricaToday1]

So sad

[@stephaniebrown7810]

This is serious. Is this for real? 😮😮😮

[@shakdizzle]

Soo pay 50 million dollars and pay rent a month.hell naw.I wont be going there.The president is shady.

[@MrDarrylsangster]

I've Been Seeing This & I Can't Believe This Is Going On. You Ask For People To Come & Invest ... Then Do These Things........... Sad Sad Sad.....On All Levels..... Disgraceful.... ..............................

[@AfricaToday1]

I feel you

[@CAROLYNCHANG-k3s]

JAMAICA 🇯🇲 PLZ PAY ATTN GHANA 🇬🇭 IS STIL TRADING SLAVE NUTN HAV CHANGED SINCE THE HORR😂TRANSATLANTIC TRADE SLAVERY

[@malcolmfletcher1958]

There’s a saying in the west, “ Payback is a Bitch”

[@AfricaToday1]

Oh really

[@rissa4963]

European powers colonized most of Africa between the 15th century and 1914, during the Second Industrial Revolution and the era of "New Imperialism". The colonizers, which included Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Belgium, took direct control of the continent's political administration and economy. In 1870, 10% of the continent was formally under European control. By 1914, this figure had risen to almost 90%, with only Liberia, Ethiopia, and parts of present-day(2024) Libya retaining their full sovereignty I bet the Europeans were behind this attack on African Americans.

[@indigenouswarrior_1878]

New subscriber here! Keep up the great work, of briniging Alkebulan to the forefront, where it should be, as the richest continent on planet earth.💯 🫡🙏🏿😇

[@AfricaToday1]

Well said!