Sweep Them Off, Sell Them to Tourists: Ghana's Street Hawking Contradiction
At 4 a.m. on a Tuesday in May, Accra Metropolitan Assembly task force officers moved through Kinbu Street, Makola and Kantamanto, clearing traders from the pavements. Wares were confiscated. Pavements were repainted with red “no go” markings. The Mayor described the exercise as necessary and promised a cleaner and
