President Akufo-Addo has appealed to President Felipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique to join forces with Ghana in the battle against terrorist acts in the West African sub-region.

In response to the rising tide of terrorism in West Africa, President Akufo-Addo remarked that both Ghana and Mozambique cannot turn a blind eye to the issue of terrorist acts in Africa, which is threatening the continent's security.

According to him, a cooperative effort between Ghana and Mozambique will not only strengthen security preparations, but also discover ways to decrease reliance on European countries.

“Ghana will continue to collaborate with Mozambique to find solutions to challenges such as, the eradicate of widespread poverty, regulation of illegal migration, insecurity and human right violation, terrorist and violence extremism, human and drug trafficking as well as negative impact of climate changes on environment and livelihood.”

President Akufo-Addo made these remarks when he welcomed President Felipe Jacinto Nyusi to the Jubilee House as part of his four-day visit to Ghana.

The two Presidents also signed two bilateral agreements to deepen cooperation between the Ghana and Mozambique.

The agreements are the Permanent Joint Partnership Commission for Cooperation and a Joint waiver on visa requirements and diplomatic service passports.

Meanwhile, according to Edward Kweku Asomani, the Deputy National Security Coordinator, within the first quarter of 2022, Africa has experienced about 346 terrorist attacks in various countries. 49 per cent out of these, he noted, occurred in West Africa.

These numbers emphasise the importance of such a collaboration in the battle against terrorism in West Africa.

Source: The Independent Ghana