Stakeholders assess Ghana's preparedness for Sahel security threats
Stakeholders have begun discussions on Ghana's preparedness to address security threats linked to instability in the central Sahel ahead of a national forum in Accra. The engagement sought to build support for the Bamako Declaration, which calls for coordinated action to promote peace, security and social cohesion across the Sahel and West Africa. Mr. Richard Nyaaba Akurugu, National Coordinator of the Sahel Peace Initiative (SPI) Ghana, stated that the exercise was a prelude to the SPI National Forum scheduled for Thursday in Accra.
The debriefing formed part of a regional advocacy strategy to promote the Bamako Declaration adopted in Mali in March this year. Mr. Akurugu said the declaration emerged from a regional meeting involving representatives from Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Côte d'Ivoire. Participants included representatives of the security services, academia, civil society organisations, the Office of the National Chief Imam, the Catholic Church, development partners and the media. The national forum will examine Ghana's readiness to respond to emerging security threats.
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