{"id":239507,"date":"2024-10-26T08:51:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T08:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/26\/the-story-is-not-what-it-is-govt-denies-reports-of-militants-using-northern-ghana-as-support-base\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T08:51:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T08:51:24","slug":"the-story-is-not-what-it-is-govt-denies-reports-of-militants-using-northern-ghana-as-support-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/26\/the-story-is-not-what-it-is-govt-denies-reports-of-militants-using-northern-ghana-as-support-base\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Story Is Not What It Is&#8221; Govt Denies Reports Of Militants Using Northern Ghana As Support Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0056659c6c9d46c296864975646d4680\"\/>According to a report by CNR, the Ghanaian government has firmly denied claims suggesting that Islamist militants from neighboring Burkina Faso are using the country\u2019s northern regions as support bases for logistical and medical needs.<\/p>\n<p>The denial was issued on October 25, 2024, in response to a report alleging that Ghanaian territory was aiding the insurgency in Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on Eyewitness News, government spokesperson on security matters Palgrave Boakye-Danquah categorically dismissed these claims as &#8220;misleading,&#8221; reiterating that Ghana\u2019s relationship with Burkina Faso is centered on legitimate cross-border activities, primarily trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to put out very clearly that the Reuters story is misleading, We have people who travel from Burkina Faso to come into Ghana either to do trade or to pick up things from the harbour,\u201d Boakye-Danquah emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>The initial report alleged that Islamist militants involved in Burkina Faso&#8217;s conflict were establishing covert bases in northern Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>These bases, the report suggested, were providing logistical and medical support to militants fighting in the Sahel, a claim that sparked concerns over the potential spread of extremist violence into Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Boakye-Danquah sought to paint a clearer picture of the cross-border activities between Ghana and Burkina Faso, which are mostly focused on trade and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that these interactions often involve the transportation of goods, with Burkina Faso relying on Ghana\u2019s ports for import and export activities.<\/p>\n<p>Given the economic constraints faced by Burkina Faso, some of its officials and traders use authorized vehicles to transport essential goods across the border.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou find that they will use official vehicles of that nature,\u201d Boakye-Danquah explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe allow them to be able to come in and pick up whatever they need at the port and send it back into their country. 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