Support homegrown initiatives against insecurity… Kan-Dapaah tells Western partners
The Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan- Dapaah, has advocated homegrown initiatives in curbing security threats in West Africa.
He emphasised Ghana’s unique position as a bastion of democracy and stability within the region, particularly as neighbouring countries such as Togo face risks of democratic regression.
Furthermore, Mr Dapaah stressed the importance of bolstering support for ECOWAS and the Ghana-led Accra Initiative to tackle the diverse array of challenges confronting the region. Ranging from unemployment to governance deficiencies to the scourge of terrorism, pointing out that the challenges necessitated both strategic kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to effectively mitigate trans-boundary threats while simultaneously addressing internal issues.
The minister urged students and the entire academic community to intensify their research efforts, seeking measures to achieve “a peaceful and stable West African region where democracy thrives and terrorism becomes a thing of the past.”
He called on development partners to tailor their interventions to support local initiatives aimed at fostering stability within the region.