Gov’t Boosts Border Security After Terror Attack (New Bases, Attachés, and Training to Protect Ghanaians)
Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister for Defense, told Parliament’s Joint Committee on Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and National Security about steps being taken to improve national security after the recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso that killed eight Ghanaian tomato traders and hurt three others. He led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence and said that two Forward Operating Bases at Jirapa and Hamile are ready and will soon be fully operational to improve security along Ghana’s northern borders. Key corridors will also be watched more closely to stop more incidents from happening. He also said that the government had approved sending Defense Attachés to Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Israel, Iran, and Libya to make Ghanaians safer while they are abroad. This is part of a larger effort to protect citizens at home and abroad. The government will also work with Burkinabe authorities to provide targeted training programs and specialized academic and intelligence-based training for certain security personnel.
