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La Pleasure Beach in Accra reportedly pulled down under police guard
The operators had turned down an order to leave within a day, pointing to a court case over who owns the land.
Reported by JoyNews (YouTube); not yet confirmed by a second outlet.
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Bulldozers have reportedly moved onto La Pleasure Beach in Accra, with a large police deployment at the seaside venue, JoyNews said in a YouTube report. The clearance is said to come after several weeks of argument about what should happen to the site.
What's disputed / unconfirmed
- JoyNews reported on YouTube that La Pleasure Beach in Accra is being demolished while a heavy police presence is on the ground.
- JoyNews said the clearance follows several weeks of public wrangling about what becomes of the seafront venue.
- JoyNews reported that the beach's management had earlier refused a directive to vacate within 24 hours, saying a court dispute over ownership of the land was still ongoing.
Why it matters for Ghana
La Pleasure Beach is a well-known leisure spot on Accra's coast, so its removal affects the people who work at and visit it. The reported court dispute over ownership means the question of who has rights to the land is still part of the story for the surrounding La community.
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