{"id":268341,"date":"2016-11-14T18:54:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=268341"},"modified":"2016-11-14T18:54:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T18:54:29","slug":"uk-threatens-to-deny-visas-over-election-violence-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/uk-threatens-to-deny-visas-over-election-violence-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"UK threatens to deny visas over election violence in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"
The United Kingdom (UK) government, has said Ghanaians found to have engaged in election-related violence ahead of the 2016 polls, could face some sanctions within its remit.<\/p>\n
A statement from the UK said these sanctions could include the refusal or revoking of visas for\u00a0anyone engaging in or inciting political violence and thus undermining Ghana’s democracy.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”XmcIv2jhcKziKIqG3LW01EIkL6tYbY1V”]The UK government\u2019s warning is in response to the recent clashes between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).<\/p>\n