peacekeeping

29 Jan

Ghanaian Peacekeeper Reportedly Killed In South Sudan

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A United Nations (UN) peacekeeper from Ghana has been killed alongside some civilians after clashes between rival local groups in the Abyei region on South Sudan’s border, a U.N. statement has said. According to the statement by the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), the clashes occurred in three locations in the Abyei area on Saturday. This led to casualties and the evacuation of civilians to UNISFA bases to provide safety for those caught up in the violence. During the fighting, one UNISFA base came under attack and although the attack was repelled “tragically a Ghanaian peacekeeper was…

18 May

Akufo-Addo Visits Ghanaian Troops On Peacekeeping Operations

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has paid a visit to Ghanaian troops serving on peacekeeping duty. The president was accompanied by the President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo. President Akufo-Addo visited the Ghana Company (GHANCOY 1), which is part of the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB). The visit took place on Monday, May 15, 2023, as part of President Akufo-Addo's official two-day state visit to Guinea-Bissau, following an invitation from President Embalo. The primary purpose of the visit was for the Commander-in-Chief to meet with the…