Tag Archives: GHANA

COTE D’IVOIRE CLOSES BORDER WITH GHANA OVER CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Chairman, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Gen Soumahila Bakayoko(r) with Air Chief Marshal Petinrin of Nigeria 21/09/2012 ABIDJAN (AFP) Ivory Coast closed its border with Ghana on Friday after armed men attacked a checkpoint and then fled to Ghana, the defence minister … Continue reading →

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ECOWAS CHIEFS OF DEFENCE STAFF

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

CIV’s Gen S.Bakayoko(l), Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin of Nigeria(c)and Lt.Gen PA Blay of Ghana

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, GHANA, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

GHANA ARMED FORCES TO HOLD OPEN DAY

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Ghana Army Ratel ICV-90 armoured vehicles GHANA NEWS AGENCY 1st March 2012 Accra, Ghana The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is to hold an open day on March 7 as part of activities to mark the nation’s 55th Independence Day Anniversary … Continue reading →

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GHANA: FOUR NEW VESSELS FOR NAVY TO SECURE COUNTRY’S MARITIME BOUNDARIES, COMMISSIONED

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

PRESIDENCY(GHANA)photo Tuesday, 21 February 2012 09:56 President John Evans Atta Mills yesterday commissioned four new vessels for the Ghana Navy, the first in 32 years, and underscored the need for the country to secure its maritime domain for its future … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, BORDER SECURITY, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, ECONOMICS, GHANA, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

FIRST YEAR OF OIL PRODUCTION DISAPPOINTING FOR SOME GHANAIANS

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

By Justice Lee Adoboe ACCRA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) Exactly one year after commercial oil production in the offshore Jubilee Oil Fields in the Gulf of Guinea, many Ghanaians, who had anticipated dramatic changes in the economic fortunes and their living … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONS, ECONOMICS, GHANA, INFRASTRUCTURE, OIL & GAS | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

FRANCE LAUNCHES GULF OF GUINEA ANTI-PIRACY OP

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Nigeria’s Commodore Bola Ajibade, Commander Joint Benin-Nigeria Anti-Piracy Task Group 11.1 * French to spend $10 million on regional security operation * Benin, Togo and Ghana to benefit from training, planes COTONOU, Nov 10 (Reuters) France has launched a three-year … Continue reading →

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BENIN, GHANA, TOGO DISCUSS WEST AFRICA’S SURGE IN PIRACY

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Benin Navy RBS Defender response boat (AFP)  COTONOU 8 November, 2011 West African military and political officials met Tuesday in Benin to discuss strategies to combat a surge in pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea that has raised alarm … Continue reading →

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GHANA SEEKS NIGERIA’S SUPPORT IN SPACE SCIENCE

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

NigeriaSat2, one of four satellites so far launched by Nigeria since the first-ever launch in 2003 VOICE OF NIGERIA October 19, 2011 A Ghanaian researcher, Dr Nana Browne, on Tuesday called for collaboration among Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana in the development … Continue reading →

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WEST AFRICAN DEFENCE CHIEFS INTENSIFY EFFORTS ON MARITIME SECURITY

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

ECOWAS Chairman, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria (ECOWAS) 5 October 2011 Abuja PRESS RELEASE The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) has recommended an expansion of membership of its sub-committee on maritime security from five to 10 members, … Continue reading →

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WEST AFRICA PIRATES ADAPT AFTER NIGERIAN CRACKDOWN

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos at sea off Lagos REUTERS Wed, Sep 21 By Richard Valdmanis and Jonathan Saul DAKAR/LONDON Nigerian pirate gangs are moving into the waters of neighbouring countries and attacking vessels further offshore after being driven … Continue reading →

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