National Security Ministry refutes claims that displaced Burkinabes are being forced out of Ghana - Adomonline.com

The Ministry of National Security has rejected media reports and publications alleging the Ghana Armed Forces is forcing Burkinabe refugees out of Ghana. 

According to the Ministry, the Ghana Refugee Board and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has established a temporary reception centre for 2,100 displaced Burkinabe nationals. 

“The Ministry, in collaboration with the Ghana Refugee Board and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has accordingly established a temporary reception centre in the Upper East Region, capable of holding an estimated Two thousand, one hundred (2,100) displaced people from Burkina Faso.

“Currently, five hundred and thirty (530) displaced Burkinabes are being accommodated at the reception centre

Additionally, Ghanaian official entities ensure that displaced persons have access to free food and medical care

“Contrary to claims that displaced Burkinabes are being forced out of Ghana, a repatriation process has been instituted at the reception centre to aid the movement of Burkinabes who wish to return to their country.

“Operations will continue to be conducted with respect for human rights, including the rights of refugees and displaced persons from neighbouring countries,” the statement added.