Ghana: Barosky returns home after his call for help from Manchester
Ghanaian musician Barosky has returned to Accra after several difficult weeks in Manchester. His story, which went viral on social media, prompted an intervention by Ghanaian authorities.
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The return has something deeply human about it. After several weeks of concern over his situation in the United Kingdom, the Ghanaian musician Barosky has returned to Ghana. The artist, known legally as Isaac Obeng Mensah, arrived in Accra on the evening of Monday, September 7, following a repatriation operation managed by the Ghanaian authorities.
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His story had moved many internet users. Videos and testimonies shared in recent weeks showed the musician in great difficulty in Manchester, where he notably said he was struggling to find housing and meet certain essential needs. These images quickly circulated on social media and prompted calls to help him.
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A mobilization following images that went viral
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According to several Ghanaian media outlets, including Graphic Online, MyJoyOnline, Pulse Ghana, and GBC Ghana, the attention given to Barosky’s situation prompted the Ghanaian diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom to intervene. The High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, notably traveled to Manchester to meet with the singer and members of the Ghanaian community.
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Barosky then reportedly expressed the wish to return to his country. The Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ultimately funded his return. Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa confirmed on Tuesday, September 8, that the musician was “safe and sound” in Ghana and that the assistance would not be limited to the plane ticket.
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The authorities announced psychosocial support as well as financial assistance aimed at facilitating his reintegration. This gesture sparked numerous reactions in Ghana, where many internet users had followed the development of his situation with emotion since the release of the first videos.
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Barosky, a familiar name in Ghanaian highlife
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Barosky is not an unknown figure in the Ghanaian music scene. He has contributed to several tracks that have become familiar to highlife enthusiasts, notably alongside Kofi Nti and Ofori Amponsah. His name remains associated with songs such as “Rakia” and “Otoolege,” before the release of his own project Okyerewaa Ba in the 2000s.
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His return to Accra now opens a more intimate phase: that of reconstruction. After the social media frenzy, the priority expressed by the authorities is to help him regain stability and gradually reconnect with his environment.
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For his admirers, relieved to know he is back in Ghana, the most important thing already seems clear: Barosky is no longer alone in facing this ordeal.
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