Chaos erupted in Ghana's parliament this week, where lawmakers clashed violently, destroying furniture and engaging in physical altercations. The altercation happened during a session to vet new ministerial appointments on Thursday.

Chaos erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other. Police were called into the meeting - held to vet Ghana's new ministerial appointments - as MPs damaged tables and microphones.

Alban Bagbin, the speaker of the Ghanaian parliament, has suspended four lawmakers following a massive brawl over the vetting of ministerial nominees. The chaos began on Thursday evening when the ministerial vetting committee members fought and destroyed parliament furniture during the screening exercise.