Diasporian News of Tuesday, 19 November 2019Source: bbc.comBlind Ghana student ‘violently’ pulled from UK universityEbenezer Azamati lamented that his treatment made him feel "unwelcome"A blind student who was “violently” removed from a prestigious debating society has been cleared of any wrongdoing. He said he was “very pleased” that claims of “false violent disorder” were retracted by the Oxford Union. The postgraduate student from Ghana said his treatment made him feel “unwelcome in the union, Oxford and even the country”. The Oxford Union, which is independent from the university, has a tradition of hosting debates and speakers stretching back to 1823. The university tweeted its support for Mr Azamati, and said it shared “the widespread outrage regarding the unacceptable treatment” of the student.

Source: GhanaWeb November 19, 2019 08:26 UTC