DAMBAI, OTI REGION – April 24, 2026 — The Oti Regional Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party has thrown down a gauntlet to Ghana’s Foreign Ministry, declaring that summoning South Africa’s High Commissioner over xenophobic attacks “is step one — now deliver safety for Ghanaians.”

In a strongly worded statement signed by Regional Organizer Felix Nana Yaw Ade, the NPP Oti Region acknowledged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ diplomatic move but insisted it falls short of the state’s “bare minimum duty” to citizens abroad.

“A summons is not safety. Ghanaians need results,” the release stated.
“Peace Is Economics” — Linking Home Conflicts to Foreign Policy
The party drew a direct line between its local conflict resolution record and its foreign policy stance. It cited two interventions:
- Ghana Month 2024: Public pressure on the Interior Ministry to act on the Bawku conflict, warning that “prolonged instability kills trade and bleeds revenue.”
- April 2026: Brokered peace in Nkwanta South by working with chiefs, security agencies, and youth groups.

“Peace is economics. We practice it at home with Interior. We demand it abroad through Foreign Affairs,” Ade said. The statement frames the NPP’s approach as a “Peace & Prosperity Doctrine” where “protection of Ghanaians abroad is non-negotiable.”
Four-Point Ultimatum to Foreign Ministry
The Oti NPP issued four specific demands to Foreign Affairs:
- 72-Hour Deadline: “Secure and publish time-bound safety guarantees from Pretoria for ALL Ghanaian nationals and businesses within 72 hours.”
- Activate Consular Network: “Immediately activate all consular mechanisms to locate, assist, and if necessary evacuate Ghanaians in affected areas.”
- 48-Hour Parliament Briefing: Demand a report to Parliament and the nation on “CONCRETE outcomes — not just meetings.”
- Lead ECOWAS Action: Push ECOWAS to adopt a binding continental protocol against recurring xenophobic violence.
“An Attack on One African Is an Attack on All”
Invoking the Pan-African principle of Ubuntu — “I am because we are” — the statement rejected retaliatory violence but equated conflicts across borders.
“Whether the conflict is in Nkwanta, Bawku, or Johannesburg, the result is the same: lost lives, lost trade, lost future,” the release read.
“The people of Oti Region know the cost of conflict. We choose trade over blood, markets over mayhem, prosperity over poverty.”
Political Stakes
The statement positions the NPP’s regional base as a voice for diaspora protection while tying foreign policy to economic stability — a key election theme. It closes with the line: “Peace is economics. War is poverty.”
The Foreign Ministry had not responded to the Oti NPP’s demands at press time. The South African High Commission in Accra has yet to issue a public statement on the alleged attacks.
Contact:
Felix Nana Yaw Ade, Oti Regional Organizer, NPP
Tel: 0244438349











































































































































































































































