{"id":94923,"date":"2025-09-19T14:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94923"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:16:50","slug":"mahama-calls-for-solidarity-as-ecowas-engages-sahel-states-on-security-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94923","title":{"rendered":"Mahama calls for solidarity as ECOWAS engages Sahel States on security crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 0 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>President John Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana\u2019s commitment to ongoing dialogue between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the three Sahelian countries that recently withdrew from the regional bloc to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Jubilee House after receiving the new German Ambassador to Ghana, Frederick Landshoft, President Mahama warned that the growing threat of terrorism in the Sahel poses a danger to the entire West African sub-region if not addressed collectively.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe AES countries, which are our Sahelian neighbours, have broken away from ECOWAS. We are engaging in continuous dialogue with them because we realise that the difficulty they face is not theirs alone. If we do not solidarise, it could spread over the whole of the sub-region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Mahama stressed the importance of regional and global cooperation in addressing violent extremism and praised Germany for its longstanding partnership with Ghana, particularly through support for the Kofi Annan International Peace Training Centre.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Terror-mp3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>He noted that Germany\u2019s collaboration in training peacekeepers and strategic thinkers had been invaluable and called for deeper cooperation in technical support, training, and joint exercises to strengthen regional security.<\/p>\n<p>The President also reflected on the changing global order, emphasising the need for countries that value multilateralism to work closely together.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cRelations between countries are becoming more transactional, and it looks like the multilateral order is being upended. But Germany is a strong believer in multilateralism, just as Ghana is. This is a time for us to come even closer together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Mahama also highlighted the strong bilateral ties between Ghana and Germany, citing Chancellor Olaf Scholz\u2019s visit to Ghana in 2023 as a high point in relations between the two nations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/German-pm3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>Ambassador Landshoft, on his part, commended President Mahama\u2019s leadership and reform agenda, describing Ghana as a reliable partner with shared values on democracy, multilateralism, and economic development.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis year, we celebrate 50 years of economic cooperation. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Mahama-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mahama calls for solidarity as ECOWAS engages Sahel States on security crisis\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mahama calls for solidarity as ECOWAS engages Sahel States on security crisis\">President John Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana\u2019s commitment to ongoing dialogue between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the three Sahelian countries that recently withdrew from the regional bloc to form the Alliance of Sahel States 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