Dam water floods in Ghana
Thousands displaced following the worst flooding in years, in Ghana
Focus on Africa · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Thousands of people in Ghana's Volta region have been displaced following spillage of excess water from some of the major dams amid heavy rains. It's the worst floods the region has seen in years.
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