The resolve was made at the end of a two-day Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting be­tween the two countries in Accra on Tuesday.

The meeting was structured around working groups, focused on key areas such as Defence In­telligence, Defence Industries, and Military-to-Military cooperation.

The groups after discussions, reached a consensus on major aspects of the plans, and provid­ing valuable enhancements to a collective and ambitious strategy for both countries.

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, expressed gratitude to all partic­ipants for their dedication and active involvement.

He commended the committee members for their innovative ideas and valuable contributions.

“This JDC meeting has as­sessed the agreement, identified challenges, made appropriate recommendations, and proposed new interventions for better col­laborations,” Mr Amankwa-Manu stated.

He acknowledged the frank and realistic recognition of challenges faced by Ghana and South Africa, and said it was import­ant to prepare and strength­en future oper­ations to attain common goals.

The deputy minister applauded the participants for sharing their expertise, leading to concrete pro­posals and recommendations.

He expressed the hope that the engagements would enable both countries to review and refine their defence plans and strategies for effective implementation.

Mr Amankwa-Manu thanked shareholders and professionals for their technical inputs, underscor­ing the crucial nature of continu­ous cooperation.

“It is hopeful that the emerging issues from the JDC will be prop­erly taken note of, for fur­ther consideration and subsequent implemen­tation,” he said.

The Director General of the Department of Training at the General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Brigadier General Winfried Dzan­du-Hedidor, said “the JDC meet­ing between Ghana and South Africa is a very historic one. This is the maiden meeting between the two countries after a general memorandum of understandin for cooperation was signed.”

He explained that “this aspect is the defense portion that seeks to foster collaboration between the South African Defense Forces and the Ghana Armed Forces to bring about peace globally, on the continent, in the sub-region, and foster collaboration among the two armed forces.”