high court in Ghana sentences six to death for coup plot
ACCRA, Ghana – In a landmark verdict, a high court in Ghana has sentenced six individuals, including three soldiers, to death by hanging for their involvement in a plot to overthrow the government in 2019. The ruling has reignited the debate over the use of the death penalty in the country, with rights activists calling for its abolition. The sentencing came as the culmination of a treason trial that began in 2021 and marked the …