{"id":180949,"date":"2024-05-10T14:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/10\/restrategise-to-address-security-threats-kan-dapaah\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:29:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:29:37","slug":"restrategise-to-address-security-threats-kan-dapaah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/10\/restrategise-to-address-security-threats-kan-dapaah\/","title":{"rendered":"Restrategise To Address Security Threats &#8211; Kan-Dapaah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Albert Kan-Dapaah interacting with some officials at the <\/strong><strong>launch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Seven Signatory States of the \u2018Accra Initiative\u2019 have been urged to restrategise to help address the threats of terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The countries are Ghana, Benin, Togo, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, who made the call at the launch of the Accra Initiative project, said most countries never expected terrorism to become the most serious threat to national stability.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the project intends to provide support in strengthening capacities for boosting efficiency in the implementation of the Accra Initiative in West Africa and the Sahel, asserting,\u00a0\u201cWe need to think, restrategise, and refocus to address the challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever in the wildest imaginations of any of the African member states of the Accra Initiative did we think that terrorism would emerge as the foremost threat\u00a0to our stability in the 21st century,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, African governments have never prioritised investment in the security sector, which has evolved into various facets.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the formation of the Accra Initiative became crucial due to the lack of regional mechanisms\u00a0to prevent the southerly drift of terrorism to coastal West Africa, especially when other mechanisms were implemented to address security threats.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kan-Dapaah stated that without a rapid kinetic deployment force capable of providing kinetic support to front-line countries, the Accra Initiative would be meaningless.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister stated that the entire West African region risks becoming a theatre of operation for terrorist groups, emphasizing the need for collective action based on increased cooperation among West African states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s come together so that if these terrorists decide to come to any of our countries, together we can fight them instead of each country doing it by themselves since the establishment of the Accra Initiative has proven very useful in dealing with member states,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Angela Lusigi, UNDP Ghana\u2019s resident representative, stated that, despite the lofty objectives, the Accra Initiative\u2019s implementation must address weaknesses in infrastructure, decision-making procedures, and civilian involvement.<\/p>\n<p>She said UNDP remains steadfast in its commitment to support all member countries\u2019 efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism.<\/p>\n<p>Mochizuki Hasanobu, Japanese Ambassador to Ghana said\u00a0terrorist attacks and the spread of violent extremism have forced around two million persons to leave their original areas for secure areas in Burkina Faso with a humanitarian issue for those Internally displaced persons<\/p>\n<p>The AI therefore represents a critical step towards enhancing regional security cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The project is implemented by KAIPTC in partnership with UNDP and the Japanese Government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Ebenezer K. 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