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Security Analyst Professor Kwasi Aning has voiced strong doubts about a recent Reuters report suggesting that Islamist militants from Burkina Faso are using parts of northern Ghana for logistical and medical support.
According to the Reuters report, insurgents from Burkina Faso are allegedly crossing into northern Ghana to obtain resources like food, fuel, and medical treatment for injured fighters, all with minimal interference from Ghanaian authorities. These claims were reportedly based on information from unnamed Ghanaian security officials and regional diplomats.
In an interview with Citi News, Professor Aning urged caution regarding the report, advising the public not to accept such claims without verified evidence. He emphasized the need for accurate information in assessing security issues, especially given the region’s complexities.
“Let’s not allow people to sit in the comfort of their homes and offices and write stories about us. Then we suddenly believe and suddenly want to spend a lot of time on it,” he said. Drawing on his own experience, Professor Aning shared, “I have travelled to those places and have stayed with people along the border, I have listened to them talk and have questioned them about extremists in their towns, and they looked at me as if I was a madman whether I think they would destroy the livelihoods they have built for themselves.”
Professor Aning was critical of the motivations behind the report, adding, “I think this story must be discarded with the disgust and contempt it deserves. People make up stories because they want to see their names appear in the newspapers…This is not worth the paper it is printed on.”
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