{"id":9917,"date":"2026-11-06T19:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T19:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansecuritynetwork.org\/HSGO4\/?p=9917"},"modified":"2026-11-11T19:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:17:51","slug":"weekly-news-6-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africansecuritynetwork.org\/HSGO4\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/weekly-news-6-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News \u2013 6 November"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ghana&#8217;s prevailing peace shouldn&#8217;t breed complacency \u2013 KAIPTC Commander<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 5, 2026 &#8211; Modern Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Air Vice Marshal David Anetey Akrong, Commander of KAIPTC, cautioned Ghanaians against complacency over the country&#8217;s peace and stability amid growing threats of violent extremism and cross-border insecurity, calling for sustained vigilance, preventive action, and stronger community-security collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/1542358\/ghanas-prevailing-peace-shouldnt-breed-complacen.html\" class=\"read-button\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>National Security Secretariat moves to overhaul Ghana&#8217;s security strategy, seeks Northern Region input<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 5, 2026 &#8211; Cedi Rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Security Council Secretariat has begun gathering regional perspectives on emerging security threats as part of efforts to overhaul Ghana&#8217;s 2020 National Security Strategy, aiming to develop a more responsive national security framework.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africaintelligence.com\/west-africa\/2026\/10\/29\/accra-backtracks-on-regional-security-initiative,110910185-art\" class=\"read-button\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Interior Minister Commends Outgoing US Charg\u00e9 d&#8217;Affaires for Strong Partnership<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 4, 2026 &#8211; Ministry of the Interior<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak commended outgoing US Charg\u00e9 d&#8217;Affaires Rolf Olson for his support and collaboration with the Ministry, particularly in strengthening cooperation on cybercrime and other security-related matters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mint.gov.gh\/media\/news\/interior-minister-commends-outgoing-us-charge-daffaires-for-strong-partnership\" class=\"read-button\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Ghana moving from state-centric to human-centred security as NSC Secretariat engages North East stakeholders<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 4, 2026 &#8211; Asaase Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Mohammed Baako, Technical Aide to the National Security Coordinator, said Ghana is moving from a state-centric security system to a human-centred, whole-of-society approach in its new National Security Strategy during stakeholder consultations in the North East Region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asaaseradio.com\/ghana-moving-from-state-centric-to-human-centred-security-as-nsc-secretariat-engages-north-east-stakeholders\/\" class=\"read-button\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Security Forces Can&#8217;t Stop Extremism Alone<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 4, 2026 &#8211; Modern Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>National Security Coordinator COP Abdul-Osman Razak reiterated that security cannot be left to uniformed services alone, emphasizing that with the Sahel threat close to Ghana&#8217;s northern borders, communities are a vital source of intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/1541865\/security-forces-cant-stop-extremism-alone.html\" class=\"read-button\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana&#8217;s prevailing peace shouldn&#8217;t breed complacency \u2013 KAIPTC Commander November 5, 2026 &#8211; Modern Ghana Air Vice Marshal David Anetey Akrong, Commander of KAIPTC, cautioned Ghanaians against complacency over the country&#8217;s peace and stability amid growing threats of violent extremism and cross-border insecurity, calling for sustained vigilance, preventive action, and stronger community-security collaboration. 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