Ghanaian students challenge rent rises of up to 20%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Students at the University of Ghana in Legon near Accra are challenging university rent increases of up to 20%, depending on the residence. Their two-day mobilisation, starting on 9 November, is calling in particular for the increases to be frozen, according to Mali Actu.
Students at the University of Ghana began a two-day mobilisation on Monday 9 November 2026 on the Legon campus, near Accra, calling for rent increases of up to 20% in some university residences to be frozen, according to Mali Actu.
Student representatives are also demanding lower rents and an emergency plan to rehabilitate basic services in the accommodation. The University of Ghana’s administrative management has opened dialogue with students in an attempt to defuse the protest, according to Mali Actu.
The mobilisation follows the rejection on 10 November by University of Ghana students of the increase in accommodation fees. It continues the protest over accommodation fees, reported the previous day.
