ɡˈæɹɐŋkjˌuːwə wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ vˈɛɹi ˈæktɪv dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks stˈuːdənt ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn mˈɛni ɡˈʌvɚnmənt bˈɪldɪŋz bˌiːɪŋ bˈɜːnt ænd mˈɛni stˈuːdənts flˈiːɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ˈɛɡzaɪl ɪn nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ kˈʌntɹiz.
Garankuwa was also very active during the 1976 student uprising which resulted in many government buildings being burnt and many students fleeing into exile in neighboring countries.