Mahama Visits Niger For Security Talks

President John Dramani Mahama has paid a visit to General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Military leader of Niger.

The visit on March 9, formed part of his visit to all West African Countries since his assumption of office on January 7 in pursuit of Ghana’s long-standing foreign policy of good neighbourliness.

A statement by the Presidency confirmed that the two leaders held closed-door meetings and later an expanded bilateral meeting with their delegations in the presidential palace in Niamey.

“A communique issued after the engagements confirmed that discussions focused on enhanced security cooperation in the Sahel and West African region to combat terrorism, improved and unimpeded trade between the two countries, and strengthening bilateral ties.

“President Tchiani raised the need for collaboration and recognition of the Alliance of Sahel States by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with President Mahama emphasising the need for greater collaboration to fight terrorism, which threatens not only the Sahel region but also countries further down towards the coast.”

President Mahama used the occasion to thank his Nigerien counterpart for sending a delegation to his inauguration on January 7, 2025, noting that Ghana and Niger have for many decades cooperated in the areas of trade as Ghana.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini