Ghana is preparing to receive an additional 40 West African deportees from the United States in the coming days, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed.
The disclosure comes amid criticism from the Minority in Parliament, which earlier accused government of sidestepping parliamentary approval when it accepted 14 deportees from the US earlier this month.
Government has maintained that the arrangement with Washington is covered by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which does not require ratification by Parliament.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, 17 September, Mr Ablakwa said the latest group would soon arrive.
“I can reveal to you that we’re expecting another 40 in the next few days. We vet them before they come,” he stated.
The Minister stressed that Ghana’s decision was guided by humanitarian considerations, not political alignment.
“We didn’t agree to this because we support President Trump’s immigration policies. We’re not doing the US a favour. We’re doing our fellow Africans a favour; we’re offering them refuge, hope, and a home,” he explained.
Mr Ablakwa added that Ghana acted after observing the harsh treatment deportees endured abroad, insisting no financial benefit was attached to the deal.
“It was purely on a humanitarian basis. We want to continue positioning Ghana as a safe haven and the Mecca for Africans,” he said.
