Akufo-Addo meets British PM Boris Johnson at Downing Street

On Tuesday, President Nana Akufo-Addo met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street.

The British PM, welcomed the strength and depth of the partnership between the UK and Ghana, stretching across defence, trade and cultural ties.

Recognising the growing security threats in West Africa, Mr Johnson and President Akufo-Addo committed to strengthening our defence and security partnership, including intelligence sharing and naval capabilities.

The leaders were united in condemnation of Russia’s hostile invasion and attempted subjugation of Ukraine, agreeing on the importance of continued support to the Ukrainian people and diplomatic and economic pressure on the Kremlin.

They looked forward to further strengthening the cooperation between our two countries, and to meeting again in person at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.