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"Ghana Must Go" expulsions target migrants

The Shagari government expelled an estimated two million undocumented foreigners during economic crisis.

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January 1983

"Ghana Must Go" expulsions target migrants

The Shagari government expelled an estimated two million undocumented foreigners during economic crisis.

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The Shagari government expelled an estimated two million undocumented foreigners during economic crisis. Ghanaians were the largest affected group, making the episode popularly remembered as "Ghana Must Go."

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