'Ghana must go:' The bag telling bitter stories about migration in Africa - BBC Africa

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Did you know that long before the internet, Ghana and Nigeria both expelled undocumented migrants during periods of economic hardship? The key difference between those mass expulsions in West Africa and what is happening in South Africa today is that the actions in Ghana and Nigeria were driven by government policy, while the current campaign in South Africa has largely been driven by citizens. So, how did we get here ? BBC’s Marvelous Obomanu explains Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

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