{President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday announced that Ghana would contribute 850 troops to war-torn South Sudan to help restore peace and stability to the North African country.
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He said the deployment of the Ghana battalion to the restive country followed a request from the United Nations Secretary-General to Ghana to help in keeping the peace and assist with the humanitarian efforts.
President Mahama announced this when Dr Tedros A. Ghebreyesus, Ethiopian Foreign Minister called on him at the Flagstaff House, Kanda.
President Mahama indicated that the National Security Council met on Monday to ratify the troop deployment.
The Ethiopian envoy, who discussed issues of common interest and the situation in South Sudan with President Mahama, was accompanied by Ms Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Francis Yankey, Ghana’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and a 10-member Ethiopian delegation.
President Mahama noted that as a young independent country that is facing development challenges, South Sudan needs stability to develop and not conflict. “When I received the request from the UN Secretary-General, I did not hesitate to give my provisional approval,” he added.
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