Ghana Must Go (Part 1)

Ghana Must Go (Part 1)

From It's a Continent by W!ZARD Studios

March 10, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 11

About this episode

This episode explores Ghana's historical expulsion of migrants, focusing on the Aliens Compliance Order and its consequences.

Ghana is often remembered for the 1980s  “Ghana Must Go”  expulsions of migrants from Nigeria. But years earlier, Ghana carried out one of West Africa’s largest expulsions. In this episode, we explore the  Aliens Compliance Order , when hundreds of thousands of migrants were ordered to leave within two weeks. Why did Ghana introduce the policy, and what were the consequences? Plus in our PSA, we spotlight comedian Ayoade Bamgboye, who is on tour . Ghana's Independence Battle Chagos Islands episode Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: itsacontinent.com/book   We're on Buy me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent Visit our website: itsacontinent.com Artwork by Margo Designs: https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.com Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/... Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: itsacontinent.com/book   We're on Buy me a Coffee too…

People in this episode

Guest: Ayoade Bamgboye

Topics covered

  • Ghana Must Go
  • expulsions
  • migration
  • Aliens Compliance Order
  • West Africa
  • consequences

Keywords

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • expulsions
  • migration
  • Aliens Compliance Order
  • history
  • Ayoade Bamgboye

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: W!ZARD Studios

Places: Ghana, Nigeria

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