President of Ghana opens 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Accra with calls to deal with global terrorism
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for collective efforts to deal with the growing threat of terrorism on the African Continent and other parts of the world. According to him, the world is still experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has compelled all to work […]
France committed to supporting Ghana and neighbouring countries fight against threats of terrorism
By: Rachel Kakraba French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, madam Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, has pledged commitment of France to Ghana to deal with terrorism. She noted threats of terrorism on the African sub region is one that threatens peace of the world, a reason France is determined to promote the stability, democracy […]
Prioritise fight against terrorism and violent extremism – President Akufo-Addo to UNSC
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 28th March 2023, urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the global community to make the fight against terrorism and violent extremism a topmost priority. Speaking at the UN Security Council Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, His Excellency Nana […]
Foreign Affairs Minister calls for adequate funding to address conflict and terrorism in Africa
By: Hannah Dadzie The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has asked the UN Security Council to ensure there is funding across the peace continuum if they are to achieve any measure of success in addressing the protracted and complex of conflicts presently confront.Speaking at a high-level open debate of the […]
Ghana’s anti-terrorism campaign; See Something, Say Something
By Dr. Nana Sifa Tsum, Communications Consultant Ghana has been put on the alert against the backdrop of the security intelligence on a possible imminent terrorist attack on the country. This follows the widespread terrorist attacks in the subregion in recent times. Neighbouring Togo has suffered an attack when assailants stormed a security post in […]
Ghana now exposed to violent extremism threats of terrorism than before – Mumuni Muktar
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Executive Director, West Africa Center for Counter-Extremism (WACCE), Mukhtar Mumuni Muktar, has alluded that Ghana is more exposed to violent and extremism threats of terrorism now than before. He explained that like before, almost all the neighbouring countries Ghana shares boundaries with have experienced one form of dangerous attack or the other. […]
Ghana listed 93rd out of 163 countries on Global Terrorism Index
By Augustus Acquaye Ghana was ranked ninety-third in the recent Global Terrorism Index. Although this gives Ghana a great outlook, Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, says the country is on high alert to curtail the insurgency of terrorism in the sub-region. Responding to an urgent question in Parliament on the security status in […]
