Ghanaians to protest against galamsey during Black Stars vs Sudan game

The Black Stars of Ghana will face Sudan today in a crucial AFCON qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Ghana looks to turn its fortunes around by earning a maximum of 3 points after a poor start to the qualifiers.

They are trending at number one on X for Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Other trending topics include Organised Labour, Kurt Okraku, UTAG, Sudan, Operation Halt, Mohammed Kudus and Ghana Medical Association.

Here’s a breakdown of why these topics are trending:

Blackstars

Ghana currently sits third on the qualifying table with just one point after playing two matches in a group that includes Angola, Sudan, and Niger.

Despite the heartbreak, netizens are rallying support for the players, hoping for a convincing win to improve their chances of qualifying for the next AFCON.

Organised Labour

Netizens have expressed their disappointments over the union's abrupt U-turn in calling off their planned strike against the galamsey menace.

Kurt Okraku

The president of the Ghana Football Association has faced heavy backlash on social media following his address to the Black Stars players during a meeting.

In his statement, Kurt Okraku gave the players an ultimatum to either ‘die for the country or risk not being selected to play for the national team again.’

While some are praising him for delivering tough truths in light of the players' poor performances and lackluster attitude lately, others believe Okraku has no moral right to demand patriotism, citing his own poor record as the GFA president.

UTAG

The University Teachers Association of Ghana is embarking on a nationwide strike on October 10, 2024, to protest the government's failure to ban illegal mining activities.

Operation Halt

The Ghana Armed Forces through Operation Halt seeks to collaborate with small-scale miners to fight illegal mining in water bodies and in forest reserves.

Ghana Medical Association

Netizens are displeased with the GMA’s letter announcing that they will not participate in a strike action against galamsey.

The GMA is currently trending alongside Organised Labour.

Mohammed Kudus

The West Ham midfielder will captain the Black Stars in their crucial match against Sudan on Thursday.

Here are some tweets under the trending topics below:

If u can buy tickets for the Black Stars game pls do and join us in the stands.

It’s 30 cedis for a ticket. popular stand

*711# or Ghana #FreeTheCitizens #StopGalamseyNow. pic.twitter.com/LMmXi9djBC

— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) October 9, 2024

If organized labor can not do it we will do it #FreetheCitizens#StopGalamseyNow https://t.co/1ohhpN9qJ8

— ♥️ يسمين (@ewe_geniality) October 9, 2024

The two are not mutually exclusive.. how can you be fighting Galamsey and watching football … are we serious in this country ? Jokes !

— #Jesus2024👑✨🇬🇭🇺🇸 (@GhanaSocialUni) October 9, 2024

To you, was Kurt Okraku motivating the Black stars players or this be harsh words? pic.twitter.com/ndbU1wZUkX

— Dr Sneaker Nyame (@SneakerNyame_) October 9, 2024

GFA president, Kurt Okraku’s outburst on the Black Stars players isn’t bad and they needed someone to tell them to wake up and fight for the national flag 🇬🇭…. my only concern is that, it should’ve remained private and not for public consumption at this point…. there was no… pic.twitter.com/DpxIKlF2O8

— Webkid_Afrika (@WebkidAfrika) October 10, 2024

Kurt Okraku pulled a Dede Ayew ein kinda discipline tactics

You guys dey complain, Forget!!!

Kinda morale the Black Stars boys need right now pic.twitter.com/AwOOztR8uB

— Webkid_Afrika (@WebkidAfrika) October 9, 2024

I have never been a fan if Kurt's Black Stars-public statements, and will never be ! pic.twitter.com/41PjrbvckP

— Yaw Ampofo Jr (@Yaw_Ampofo_) October 9, 2024

I stand with Kurt Okraku

— TWO TERTY (@TwoTerty_) October 9, 2024

If Kurt Okraku wants to Black Stars players to give their absolute best for the Country that shouting on them Gimmick is not the way

Give every player Didi Jollof and Plus Yoghurt 2 hours before the game and see if Sudan no go collect 5 goals

— Kay💧 (@Kaypoisson1) October 9, 2024

Kurt Okraku told the Black Stars some badly needed home truths. Someone closer home had to tell them.

— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) October 9, 2024

This is Samuel Eto'o after Cameroon beat Burundi 1-0 away, but the legendary player and now FA boss vented about the team's attitude on the pitch right after the game as he said “ there will be no problem for him to even change the whole team”

Like I said earlier Kurt Okraku… pic.twitter.com/ZI0JzZ3gSZ

— Abdul Rahman Medal Abubakar (@MedalRaman) October 9, 2024

Put Kurt’s talk in the right context.

We’re faced with the reality of struggling if not even losing to Sudan and Kwasi Appiah, a coach the Kurt-led @ghanafaofficial vowed not to maintain (which was their prerogative anyway).

The other point too, is that none of the coaches… pic.twitter.com/dBUjzyhJMc

— Jerome Otchere (@JeromeOtchere) October 9, 2024

The way these Organized Labour are jubilating and shaking hands after suspending the strike makes me wonder if the bribe allegations are true cos is like their stomach is full. pic.twitter.com/IbKhncsMFg

— Sweet Israel (@SweetIsrael_) October 9, 2024

Organized Labour just reinforced the perception that the older generation lack the grit, boldness & commitment to follow through the difficult tasks.

Ultimately the "fight" is for the youth & the next generation of Ghanas leadership.

This generation is done.👎 🇬🇭…

— C-Real (@C_RealMC) October 9, 2024

What happened with Organized Labour is exactly why we are here as a country. Considering there wasn’t bribery involved,No one holds anyone to account well enough. Wouldn’t it have been wise to go on the strike & then when you see the waters clearing up ,then you call it off?

— Klouded ☀️ (@KloudedKeys) October 10, 2024

Ordinary strike, they can't organize.

Turns out Organized Labour isn't so organized after all. (pun intended)

🤣🤣🤣

— Jonas Afutu (@nikoifirewall) October 10, 2024

Organize Labour,has been disorganized by akuffo addo.

Ghana we are finished.

If you read the agyapadie documents,they have a clear plan of how to deal with organized labour.

There's a lot of jubilation in the npp camp. Our leaders have failed us. Sad.

— 2options ✌️💪 ®️ (@michaeladiko) October 10, 2024