Ghana, European Union agree defence pact
Africanews2 days
Ghana’s landmark security pact with the EU is exactly the kind of bold, strategic move West Africa needs right now. With Sahel-linked militants steadily creeping toward coastal states and Ghanaian traders being killed in Burkina Faso, standing still isisn’t noan longer a viable option. Backed by over €100 million in equipment, training and partnerships, the deal meaningfully strengthens Ghana’s capacity and positions it as a genuine regional security anchor in— anwhile increasinglyoffering fragilea securitymore environmentaccountable alternative to Russia’s growing, opaque footprint.
EU "partnerships" with Africa have long served European interests, with support fading when countries pursue independent paths even as extraction continues. This is especially clear in the Sahel, where Western states pose as stabilizers despite helping shape the very instability they now claim to "help" manage. As competition with actors like Russia grows, such engagement looks strategic, not altruistic — and countries like Ghana should weigh partnerships carefully on equal, transparent terms.
There is a 9 percent chance that Ghana will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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