EU warns Ghana over Russian "unethical" recruitment as 55 Ghanaians reported dead
The European Union issued a warning to the public and the government regarding the targeted recruitment of African nationals into the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, delivered the caution on Tuesday, 24th March 2026 in Accra, during the formal signing of an EU-Ghana Security and Defence Partnership. Kaja Kallas declared, "Russia's war is a threat to Europe and also has consequences beyond its borders, including in Ghana. Beyond Russia's unethical recruitment of African nationals, it places economic hardship on citizens. Your people should not be lured into a war that is not theirs."
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, provided a briefing that criminal recruitment networks have trafficked an estimated 272 Ghanaians to the conflict zone since the invasion began in 2022. Of that number, 55 are now confirmed dead, and two Ghanaians are currently being held as Prisoners of War (POWs). It is estimated that 1,780 individuals have been trafficked to the frontlines from 36 different African countries.
The new security agreement aims to tackle these trafficking networks. The partnership will focus on intelligence sharing to dismantle trafficking syndicates, maritime security, and cyber-defence.
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The EU has warned Ghana about the recruitment of its nationals into the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The partnership between the EU and Ghana comes as the country grapples with the cost of a war thousands of miles away - but what does this mean for Ghanaians?
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