Advertisement
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,
has
emphasized
the
necessity
for
increased
efforts
towards
dealing
with
the
disturbing
security
situation
in
the
Sahel.
A
situation
he
bemoans
as
not
only
confirmed
to
the
Sahel,
but
President
Akufo
also-Addo
said
it
remains
a
nightmare
that
the
resolve
of
the
Jihadist
insurgents
in
the
Sahel
is
focused
on
reaching
the
coast
and
linking
up
with
pirates
operating
with
the
Gulf
of
Guinea.
It
is
to
avert
this,
that
finding
the
means
and
working
towards
how
to
resolve
the
security
situation
in
the
Sahel
have
become
a
“major
security
preoccupation
of
our
country
and
indeed
of
the
ECOWAS
region
generally.”
President
Akufo-Addo
was
interacting
with
the
Deputy
Secretary
of
the
United
States,
Kurt
M.
Campbell,
who
led
a
delegation
from
the
US
Department
of
State
and
the
US
Embassy
to
pay
a
courtesy
call
on
the
President
at
the
Jubilee
House
in
Accra,
on
Monday
15th
July,
2024.
He
appreciated
profoundly
the
support
and
assistance
that
the
United
States,
has
traditionally
given
and
continues
to
give
to
Ghana,
through
the
Electoral
Commission
and
other
institutions
as
part
of
efforts
to
manage
a
credible
electoral
process.
He
said,
identical
to
the
situation
in
America,
Ghana
is
also
gearing
towards
the
polls
come
December
this
year.
“We
are
entitled
to
two
terms,
citizens
of
Ghana,
to
the
presidency
and
I’m
coming
to
the
end
of
my
second
term.
So,
a
new
President
must
be
elected;
the
same
with
our
Parliament.”
“We
share
many
common
aspirations.
Ghana
is
a
very
thriving
democracy.
Many
of
its
institutions
have
been
influenced
by
America’s
history
and
democratic
journey,
and
we’re
determined
to
keep
it
so,”
he
added.
Deputy
Secretary
of
State,
Kurt
M.
Campbell,
has
a
longstanding
history
with
Ghana,
having
once
served
as
a
board
member
of
Standard
Chartered
and
is
noted
for
facilitating
and
negotiating
the
arrival
of
the
Liverpool
Football
team
to
Ghana
in
2014
and
2015.