Ghana is set to receive 40 more West African deportees from the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed.
The revelation comes amid concerns by the Minority in Parliament over the government’s initial acceptance of 14 deportees from these neighbouring countries, citing refusal to seek parliamentary approval before the move.
Ghana government however, maintains the development is based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US government and does not require ratification.
The Minister, in an interview on Channel One TV Wednesday, September 17, 2025, confirmed the new batch will soon arrive in the country.
“I can reveal to you that we’re expecting another 40 in the next few days. We vet them before they come,” he indicated.
Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Minister and Member of Parliament for North Tongu, clarified that the decision to accept the deportees from the US is grounded in humanitarian principles and Pan-African empathy.
He emphasised that the move doesn’t imply endorsement of President Trump’s immigration policies, nor does Ghana expect financial compensation or material benefits, but rather a policy meant to provide shelter for those being ill-treated abroad, aligning with Ghana’s role as a haven for Africans.
“We didn’t agree to this because we agree with President Trump’s immigration policies. We’re not doing the US a favour. We’re doing our fellow Africans a favour; we’re offering them refuge, hope, and we want them to come back home and be comfortable.
“We solidarised with them when we saw those images, the arrests, the violation of their rights, and their being detained against their will.
“It was purely on a humanitarian basis; we did not take any financial benefits. We’re doing this because we want to continue to position Ghana as the Mecca for Africans,” Ablakwa stressed.
