Ghana is set to receive a monument from Rwanda to honour the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) heroic role in saving lives during the 1994 genocide, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa disclosed this on TV3’s NewDay on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
Ablakwa said Ghana’s military has earned global recognition, particularly at the UN, since deploying troops to Congo over six decades ago. “Until this day, the UN celebrates Ghana for the gallantry of our Armed Forces,” he noted.
Speaking on the government’s deployment of military to Jamaica, Ablakwa said it’s part of Ghana’s long-standing tradition of contributing to global peacekeeping, dating back to the First Republic.
“Rwanda continues to celebrate Ghana because of what our armed forces did. When other countries left during their genocide, it was Ghanaian troops who stayed, saved lives, and created humanitarian corridors,” he explained.
Ablakwa disclosed that Rwanda has presented its highest national awards to Ghanaians, including General Anyidoho, and wants to establish a monument at the Burma Camp to commemorate Ghana’s bravery.
“They’ve written to the Foreign Ministry saying they want to establish a monument… they don’t want us to contribute anything,” Ablakwa added, highlighting the strong ties between Ghana and Rwanda as a result of the troops that were deployed in the 90s.
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