Daily traffic jam slows down Ghana's capital Accra

  1. Posted on Monday 27 June 2011 - 15:30
    Bertil
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    Video by Isaac Eshun and Esme Awuah
    Every morning and evening the streets of Ghana's capital city Accra are filled with cars. Sometimes one would have to stay in this traffic for hours before getting to his or her destination.
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    The situation is so bad that after a hard days work, people who travel by public transport have to stand in long cues waiting for trotros (minibus taxis) stuck in traffic. Africanews.com finds out more about this and asks people about possible solution.

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