Making waves: the Ebo Noah story

Journey to the Fringe · Feb 27, 2026 · 23m · transcript

Ebo Noah is a young Ghanaian prophet whose apocalyptic flood warning sent hundreds of followers—some from as far as Liberia—rushing to wooden arks he claimed would save them. When the world didn’t end on December 25th, he announced that God had “postponed” the destruction after hearing his prayers, sparking outrage, arrests, a burned ark, and even a surprise rap performance on a national stage. In this episode, we trace how one prophecy spiraled into a national spectacle, a legal crackdown, and a cultural moment uniquely shaped by Ghana’s long, complicated history with doomsday predictions…