The Minority Caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament has raised alarm over the United States’ Level 2 Travel Advisory on Ghana, calling it a serious blow to the country’s international reputation and urging immediate government intervention.
In a strongly worded statement, the caucus stressed: “This development is a serious indictment of Ghana’s longstanding reputation as one of Africa’s safest, most stable, and well-governed nations.”
The advisory, issued by the U.S. State Department, cited “rising incidents of violent crimes, weak enforcement of laws, and underreporting of serious offences such as sexual assault.” It also flagged widespread violence, organized crime, and political unrest.
“Ghana… has long enjoyed commendable international recognition for security, democratic stability, and good governance,” the statement read, but warned that “post-elections violence perpetrated by known political activists, which have gone unpunished,” have contributed to this negative rating.
The caucus noted: “We are compelled to point out that this decline is not coincidental. It is symptomatic of the Government’s alarming failure to address growing insecurity, the breakdown of law enforcement, and a culture of impunity.”
They further criticized the administration’s “scandalous silence and inaction” on key issues, including alleged drug trafficking, money laundering, and illicit financial flows, which they claim have “tainted Ghana’s international financial reputation.”
