{
  "id": 4446423,
  "title": "GIS removes 1,055 migrant street beggars from Accra and Kumasi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/gis-removes-1-055-migrant-street-beggars-from-accra-and-kumasi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:51:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/migrant-street-beggars/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has successfully removed 1,055 migrant street beggars from the streets of Accra and Kumasi, as part of a large-scale operation to identify and deal with undocumented foreign nationals. This initiative was launched following a directive from the Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, aimed at addressing the issue of undocumented migrants and street beggars in major cities. The GIS emphasized that this operation also sought to tackle concerns of street begging and human trafficking, especially in densely populated urban areas like Accra and Kumasi. The migrants who were found to be in Ghana without valid documentation are currently being processed for repatriation back to their home countries. This operation is a significant part of the broader efforts by the Ghana Immigration Service to enforce immigration laws and ensure that all foreign nationals residing in Ghana possess the necessary documentation.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says it has taken 1,055 migrant street beggars off the streets of Accra and Kumasi as part of an operation to identify and deal with undocumented foreign nationals. The exercise was carried out following a directive from the Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, to address the presence of […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana Immigration Service removes 1,055 street beggars from the streets of Accra and Kumasi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ghana-immigration-service-removes-1-055-street-beggars-from-the",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:41:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "GIS arrests 1,055 West Africans in crackdown on street begging in Accra, Kumasi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/gis-arrests-1-055-west-africans-in-crackdown-on-street-begging-in",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:24:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}