Police raid and close down Ashongman office of LGBTQ+ group

Personnel from National Security, including the Ghana Police have invaded the office of the LGBTQI in Accra .

This follows a threat by traditional authorities to burn the office down together with whatever is inside if no step is taken to close down the facility.

The issue of LGBTQI has become a topical issue in Ghana after it emerged that an office had been set up in the country despite the fact that the laws of the country did not support such a practice.

In a Tweet, the LGBTQI rights Ghana called on the US embassy, human rights groups and other allies to come to their aid as their safety was under threat.