Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said all Ghanaian victims of the recent Middle East unrest are recovering from their injuries.
This follows the Minister’s visit to these victims and other Ghanaians in UAE, when he accompanied President Mahama for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In a Facebook post made on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Minister noted that one of the victims has fully recovered, with the others recuperating steadily.
“I have been checking on the welfare of Ghanaians in the UAE during my working visit.
“Really happy to have met Philip Degbevi and to see that he has made a full recovery after sustaining injuries from a missile attack at the Dubai Airport,” he noted.
“I am equally glad to report that all three Ghanaians who were injured in the UAE as a result of the recent Middle East conflict are recovering quite well,” he added.
He commended the UAE authorities “for their kind support for all the Ghanaian victims.”
Meanwhile, the Minister noted that they are putting measures in place to ensure the victims are adequately compensated.
“We are committed to ensuring that all victims are adequately compensated.”
The Minister further assured that the government is ready to support all Ghanaians residing in the Middle East during this period of tensions in the region.
“The Mahama Administration is determined to extend consular assistance and empathy to the victims and all Ghanaians living in the Gulf countries at this period of heightened hostilities,” he noted.
Mr. Ablakwa noted further that he met with the leadership of the Ghanaian community in UAE and “assured them of the strong solidarity of their Government in these turbulent times.”
He also disclosed that “there are about 60,000 Ghanaians living in the UAE with varying backgrounds including pilots, engineers, teachers, business executives, domestic workers and hospitality professionals.”
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