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– Prompted by MFWA petition, police investigate attack on journalists (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 10, 2018

The Ghanaian Police Service has initiated an investigation into the assault on four journalists during a demonstration at the headquarters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) prompted by the Media Foundation of West Africa.
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