{"id":1405,"date":"2018-03-28T11:12:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T11:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2018-12-31T22:53:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T22:53:56","slug":"protest-against-us-ghana-military-deal-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/protest-against-us-ghana-military-deal-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest against US-Ghana military deal underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A street march against&nbsp;the controversial Defence Cooperation Agreement between Ghana and the United States of America is underway in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration is being organized by a group calling itself Ghana First Patriotic Front (GFPF). 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