The Ambassador of Ghana summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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H.E.M Karamoko Jean Marie TRAORE heard this morning, the Ambassador of Ghana in Burkina Faso, Mr. Boniface Gambila ADAGBILA.

(Ouagadougou, Friday December 16, 2022)

This exchange follows the declaration of the Ghanaian President, Nana AKUFO-ADDO, during the USA-Africa summit where he accused Burkina Faso of having enlisted the services of the Russian company Wagner in the fight against terrorist groups but also of having offered Wagner a mine as payment. The Minister Delegate in charge of Regional Cooperation expressed the disapproval of the Government of Burkina Faso of these statements by the Head of State of Ghana.

In response, the Ambassador of Ghana indicated that this departure of his President was not intended to condemn Burkina Faso, nor to sow doubt in people’s minds, but the intention was above all to draw the attention of partners in order to arouse great interest in Burkina Faso. Moreover, “the remarks of the Ghanaian president were conditional” underlined Mr. Boniface Gambila ADAGBILA.

Recalling the historical ties and fraternity between the two countries, H.E.M. Karamoko Jean Marie TRAORE estimated that Ghana could have undertaken exchanges with the Burkinabè authorities on the security issue in order to have the right information.
He also noted that “It would have been more interesting to initiate a dialogue between participating and non-participating African countries as a prelude to this summit of the United States of America”.

Both parties agreed that it is important for African countries, particularly those in the sub-region, to work to further strengthen their bonds of solidarity and brotherhood.

DCRP/ MAECR-BE

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