The construction of the Akosombo Dam displaced more than 80,000 people by flooding about 740 villages, which led the government of Ghana to set up 52 resettlement townships to accommodate the displaced population. The construction of the dam also disrupted the natural flooding cycles that had enriched the surrounding soil for agriculture by spreading nutrients. Farmers used fertilizers to compensate for the change, which led to chemical runoff. This resulted in algal growth, which attracted vermin and insects, leading to the spread of disease.
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