At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana.
The "tragic" crush appeared to have been caused by an "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," said a statement from Ghana's armed forces.
Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital, Accra, with the hope of joining the military.
Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of about 13% and such recruitment events normally draw large crowds and often result in chaotic scenes.
The deadline to apply for this event was extended by a week to accommodate more applicants, as some had experienced difficulties in the process.
