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Fed up with the filth and flooding it causes, Buz Stop Boys go around Greater Accra two to four times a week to clear clogged drains and gutters, pavements and roads, as well as to cut over-grown grass.

"The increased human presence has also created more filth, attracting stray dogs who kill the birds or destroy their eggs," Mr Dookia says.

The lieutenant governor had called LGBTQ+ people "filth" and advocated for brushing up on Adolf Hitler quotes.

“We just want to get rid of the filth.”

Recorded by The Lovin' Spoonful, Summer In The City is a 1960s rock classic, full of ominous organ chords and powerful drum hits that capture the sticky filth of an oppressive heatwave.