According to a statement released on Thursday by the Ministry of Information, Burkina Faso and Ghana have both reiterated their dedication to strengthening their partnership in the fight against terrorism.
The release followed Wednesday’s day-long visit by Ghana’s Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, to the neighboring nation.
Ghana’s National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah in a statement said that the two countries have reviewed the strong cooperation between them.
Ghana’s National Security Minister, Mr Kan-Dapaah led a high-level delegation from Ghana which also included Security chiefs and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
Flanked by the Burkinabe Foreign Minister, Madame Olivia Rouamba, Mr Kan-Dapaah said “the two countries reviewed the strong cooperation between them and clarified to their mutual satisfaction recent reported discussions between Ghana and the United States with regard to the needed partnerships for sustainable peace in the region.”
The Minister indicated that both countries have reaffirmed their support for a common fight against terrorism, welcoming early operationalization of the Accra Initiative to enable Burkina Faso defeat the terrorists who have brought untold hardship and pain to the Burkinabe people.
“In that respect, we discussed concrete support that Ghana has pushed for Burkina Faso in the Accra Initiative and ECOWAS and called on West African States to act expeditiously on the matter” he said.
The two nations also called for sincere cooperation with the international community in this area and emphasized the value of strengthening communities that are vulnerable and providing support to people who have been displaced or lost their livelihoods.
Ghana and Burkina Faso are committed to hold more regular consultations. An entourage of religious and traditional authorities had earlier received Mr. Kan-Dapaah and his party.
Together, they confirmed the shared ancestry and cultural practices of Ghana and Burkina Faso, and decided to look into the prospect of regular visiting exchanges with their Ghanaian counterparts.
