Ghana MoU with US to Accept Deportees Motivated by Humanitarianism — Ablakwa
Ghana’s arrangement to accept deportees from the US is anchored in humanitarian principles and Pan-African solidarity, not financial gain. The current understanding is under an MoU, which does not yet require parliamentary ratification. Key safeguards have been put in place to vet deportees and ensure national security is not compromised.
JHNews || Accra, September 15, 2025 — Ghana has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States to accept deportees, primarily West Africans, under what the government describes as humanitarian grounds and regional solidarity. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa clarified that this MoU is not a binding treaty, and therefore does not require parliamentary ratification under the current constitutional framework.
He emphasized that the decision was made without financial compensation, stating that Ghana insisted on rejecting any monetary or material offers from the US. The aim, Ablakwa explained, is to assist “our brothers and sisters” in distress, under strict safeguards to ensure hardened criminals are excluded.
According to Ablakwa, the MoU was thoroughly vetted by Cabinet and the Attorney-General before approval. He also noted that, should the understanding be elevated into a full agreement in the future, it will be subject to parliamentary approval, per Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution.
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