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Ghana president: anybody committed to fight terrorism is welcome in West Africa

By Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2026 | 3:43 AM

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Ghana’s President John Dramani ​Mahama, when ‌asked about Russian involvement in security in the ‌Sahel, ​said ⁠on Wednesday ⁠that anyone committed to fighting terror is welcome.

Mahama ​told the Financial Times ⁠Africa ⁠Summit in London ​that he was ​not concerned about ‌security assistance from Russia for countries in ⁠the region.

“My opinion on this is ⁠that ‌anybody who ⁠is committed ​to ‌the fight against ​terrorism ⁠is welcome,” he said.

(Reporting by Libby George, editing by Karin ​Strohecker)