Dozens of anti-racism protesters in Ghana’s capital Accra, held a vigil Saturday following the death of George Floyd.
The unarmed black man, George Floyd, died after Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
But the peaceful gathering turned into a protest when the police arrested the group’s leader Ernesto Yeboah.
Ernesto Yeboah, is leader of a political group known as, Economic Fighters League: “In our generation, we have the mandate to bring about economic freedom in our lifetime.
Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism also held a memorial in memory of Floyd, as part of its “Beyond The Return,” program.