Weekly News – 2 April

EU-Ghana Security and Defence Partnership: The FIMI and cybersecurity components

April 2, 2026 – Ghana Fact

An analysis report delves into the digital threat components of the recently signed security and defence pact between the European Union and Ghana, focusing on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) and cybersecurity as key elements of non-traditional security areas.

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Reclaiming Sovereignty: Ghana, ECOWAS, and the Future of Regional Security

April 2, 2026 – Modern Ghana

An opinion piece questions whether Ghana should entrust its security to foreign powers or reclaim its destiny through African-led solutions. It revisits the 2018 Defence Cooperation Agreement with the US and argues for African-led security responses as instability spreads across West Africa.

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Nkwanta South clashes: Four arrested as security forces move in

March 31, 2026 – Ghana News Agency

Four individuals have been arrested following renewed violent clashes in the Nkwanta South Municipality. The Oti Regional Minister confirmed that one suspect has been remanded at Kete-Krachi Prison, while the other three are assisting police with investigations.

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Security Without Memory? Reflections on EU-Ghana Security and Defence Partnership and the Africa Strategic Dilemma

March 30, 2026 – Modern Ghana

An opinion piece reflects on the juxtaposition of Ghana championing global recognition of transatlantic slavery as a crime against humanity while simultaneously entering into a security partnership with the EU. It argues that this exposes a deeper tension between historical justice and contemporary interdependence.

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EU and Ghana commit to security and defence partnership

March 30, 2026 – Defence Web

The EU and Ghana have committed to a security and defence partnership, signed in Accra on March 24. The agreement includes a €50 million package of military equipment and establishes a dedicated annual security and defence dialogue covering ten areas of cooperation.

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