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Beyond drains: Susan Adu-Amankwah prescribes lasting solution to Accra floods
Narrative Analysis: Card Stacking

Executive Secretary of the National Interest Movement, Susan Adu-Amankwah, has said Ghana’s response to flooding in Accra must go beyond the construction of drains and culverts, saying that the city’s recurring flood crisis is also rooted in weak policy controls, a broken land tenure system and poor enforcement of planning rules.
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This article was published by MyJoyOnline, a source frequently categorized with a center bias based in Ghana. Our narrative intelligence engine continuously monitors coverage from this outlet to track framing, bias, and rhetorical patterns. In this specific piece, our systems detected the potential use of the "Card Stacking" technique. This narrative approach is often used to shape reader perception by highlighting specific emotional or rhetorical angles. By understanding the editorial perspective of MyJoyOnline, readers can better contextualize the information presented and compare it across our broader media matrix to find the real narrative.
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