The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has confirmed that more than 13,000 Ghanaians have fled across the border into Côte d’Ivoire.
He said the Ghanaian citizens fled following the Gbinyiri land dispute.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, September 4, 2025, the minister revealed that, “As of yesterday, working with the Ivorian authorities, we can confirm that about 13,000 individuals are in Côte d’Ivoire. The exact number communicated to us by the government is 13,253,” he said.
According to him, the violence has displaced people across four regions, with some remaining internally displaced in the Upper West and Savannah regions, while many others fled across the border.
He added that the government, local assemblies, and international partners are working to support those affected.
“We have displaced persons across about four regions… some substantial (a substantial) number also crossed the river. If you know the terrain very well, it has a border community with Côte d’Ivoire,” he added.
“We are supporting them the best that we can, and let me take this opportunity to also thank the government of Côte d’Ivoire for the support that they are giving us (to us) in the cooperation, and then the UNHCR for their support,” he noted.
He added that, “My special thanks goes to them because, believe me, they have been oversweat (overstretched). We thank them so much for the sacrifice that they are making. We don’t take their sacrifices lightly. We know they are doing the best that they can to keep our country safe,” he said.
“This morning, the delegation of the Gonjaland leadership with the peace council is meeting the Yagbonwura. And I’m very optimistic about the way we are working. Hopefully by tomorrow or at least by Monday, we are setting up a committee to investigate all this and then come out with a report on how best we can avoid this from recurring,” he stated.
He continued, “Once we sit at the committee and today’s meeting with the Yagbonwura concludes very well, we may be able to announce to all the displaced persons to return to their homes because of this farming season. Many of them left their animals and their farms, and all those were left unattended. If we don’t resolve this quickly, it will lead to a lot of food insecurity in that area,” the minister warned.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
