The Ghana High Commission in the UK and Ireland has dismissed allegations of inadequate support for the Ghanaian community amidst recent riots in the UK.

In a statement, the High Commission stressed that despite the sporadic nature of the unrest, it has been actively monitoring the situation and maintaining regular communication with leaders of registered Ghanaian associations throughout the UK.

The Commission detailed several steps taken to ensure the safety of Ghanaians. These measures include advising community leaders to warn their members to avoid areas of unrest and providing real-time information about riot locations in London and other cities.

Furthermore, the Commission has been working to verify reports of attacks on Ghanaians, although current checks have not confirmed any harm to Ghanaian nationals.

“Among some measures which may not be fully disclosed for now, through these interactions, the Mission has requested the aforementioned leaders to communicate to their constituents the need to be cautious in their daily activities and to avoid areas where groups were gathering to protest.

“Indeed, while doing so, the Mission also shared locations of rioting both in London and across the UK with them and advised that our nationals remain vigilant in those towns and cities.

“The Mission additionally reached out to some of the leaders of the associations to assist it in verifying reports of Ghanaians who have allegedly been attacked. The ongoing checks are, however, yet to reveal that any Ghanaian has been harmed.

“We want to assure all nationals including those with dual citizenships that the High Commission would continue to discharge all its legitimate rights under the Geneva Convention relative to the protection of civilians in defending the lives of all Ghanaians and people of Ghanaian descent,” the high commission stated.