Following numerous pressures from world leaders and political actors, Ghana’s President, John Mahama has revealed that the West African Country had reached an agreement with the United States of America to accept West African deportees.
Speaking during a recent media encounter, Mahama disclosed that fourteen deportees had already been received, comprising Nigerian and Gambian nationals.
In a follow-up address during the Government Accountability Series on Monday, 15 September, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, explained that the agreement is rooted in Ghana’s commitment to human rights and Pan-African solidarity. He emphasised that some of the deportees had endured harsh and distressing detention conditions.
He added that Ghana has not received, nor does it seek, any financial compensation or material benefit from the arrangement. According to him, the agreement was fully discussed at Cabinet level and received the Attorney General’s advice.
