As Ghana’s jobless youth look for a way out, traffickers offer the Gulf as an escape

Europe remains the dream, but for young Ghanaians squeezed by unemployment, low wages and tougher visa barriers, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are becoming a more attainable route out, often through traffickers and dubious recruiters.

As Ghana’s jobless youth look for a way out, traffickers offer the Gulf as an escape
Europe remains the dream, but for young Ghanaians squeezed by unemployment, low wages and tougher visa barriers, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are becoming a more attainable route out, often through traffickers and dubious recruiters.