
Ghana and EU sign landmark defence deal to combat militant Islamist threat
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.
TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 2026, 15:44

Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

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The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

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