President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to leveraging diplomacy as a strategic tool for economic transformation, regional stability and global cooperation.
Speaking at the Presidency on Tuesday, 10th February 2026, during the annual New Year exchange of greetings with Members of the Diplomatic Corps, President Mahama extended warm wishes to their respective Heads of State and Governments and outlined Ghana’s foreign policy direction for the year ahead.
He stressed that diplomacy remains the most dependable channel for dialogue and coordinated international action, noting that Ghana’s external engagements continue to be anchored on democratic governance, human rights, rule of law and inclusive, sustainable development.
Highlighting progress on the domestic front, President Mahama indicated that the government’s fiscal discipline has helped restore macroeconomic stability, contributing to easing inflationary pressures, strengthening the national currency and improving the trade balance.
He pointed to key policy interventions designed to accelerate growth and enhance investor confidence, including the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board, the rollout of the Big Push Infrastructure Agenda, the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy policy and the Mahama Cares Programme.
In deepening international economic cooperation, Ghana has concluded labour mobility agreements with several countries and secured visa waiver arrangements aimed at facilitating trade, tourism and business exchanges.
On the continental front, the President reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to African-led solutions to regional challenges and strengthened integration under the African Union framework. He pledged to continue leveraging his roles as AU Champion for Gender and Development Issues, African Union Financial Institutions and Reparations to advance Pan-African priorities.
In that context, he announced Ghana’s intention to table a resolution at the United Nations seeking formal recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the greatest crime against humanity, urging broad international backing.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), commended the Diplomatic Corps for their continued partnership, describing their role as instrumental in connecting Ghana to global opportunities. He reaffirmed Ghana’s focus on good neighbourliness, economic diplomacy, multilateral engagement and South–South cooperation as central pillars of its development strategy. He also underscored Ghana’s leadership within the African Union in championing financial sovereignty, health resilience, regional security and inclusive empowerment.
In her remarks, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Ghana, H.E. Imane Quaadil, congratulated Ghana on its peaceful democratic transition and described the country as “a beacon of democracy in Africa.”
She praised Ghana’s proactive diplomacy, high-level multilateral engagements and leadership in promoting regional peace and humanitarian solidarity. Ambassador Quaadil assured the government of the Diplomatic Corps’ continued support in advancing Ghana’s development agenda and strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
