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News article31 October 2023Service for Foreign Policy Instruments1 min read

EU-Ghana partnership: the EPF delivers 105 armoured vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ghana

The European Union (EU) handed over 105 armoured vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ghana.

Armoured Vehicles handed over to the Armed Forces of Ghana
Armoured Vehicles handed over to the Armed Forces of Ghana
EU Delegation to Ghana

This delivery is part of the assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) agreed by the EU Council on 10 July 2023 in Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1440.

Handover ceremony with the participation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell
Handover ceremony with the participation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell
EU Delegation to Ghana

 

This first assistance measure in Ghana provides armoured vehicles and other equipment, as part of the EPF support to the Ghanaian Armed Forces. It is an important milestone in the EU-Ghana partnership on security and defence supporting Ghana and the entire sub-region of the Gulf of Guinea, which faces serious risks of spill-over effects of terrorism in the Sahel.

EU’s military assistance aims to enhance the capabilities of the Ghana Armed Forces to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ghana and its civilian population against internal and external aggression and to contribute to peace and stability within the region.

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell and Irchad Razaaly, Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell and Irchad Razaaly, Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana
EU Delegation to Ghana

 

As stated by Josep Borrell, “[…] the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea will be similarly decisive in determining our future”. He added that the EU is committed “[…] to peace and stability in West Africa, with Ghana as a prominent partner considering its role in furthering democracy, peace and regional stability”.

Over the course of the next months, the EPF will deliver to Ghana additional intelligence and surveillance, electronic warfare systems and riverine, explosive ordnance disposal and military engineering equipment.

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Publication date
31 October 2023
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Service for Foreign Policy Instruments