Ghana deploys defence attachments to six countries, activating two forward operating bases along its northern borders.

This defensive move would also tighten surveillance along major routes following the attack on Ghanaian traders in Burkina Faso that left eight people dead and three injured.

Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Minister for Defence, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, outlined the measures in a meeting with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence, Interior, Foreign Affairs and National Security.

He highlighted two forward operating bases at Jirapa and Hamile, which are ready and will soon become fully operational.

The facilities, according to Mr Genfi, are intended to strengthen security along Ghana’s northern frontier, which borders Burkina Faso.

Surveillance along major border corridors has been intensified to detect and deter cross-border threats.