Ghana and South Korea agree on deeper co-operation

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed to deepen co-operation in climate, digital innovation and maritime security, reports TimesLIVE. The two leaders witnessed the signing of three agreements during summit talks, including a climate-change co-operation accord, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on technology and digital innovation, and a separate maritime safety and security MoU between the Korea Coast Guard and the Ghana Navy. Lee thanked Ghana’s navy for protecting South Korean nationals in the Gulf of Guinea and said the new maritime pact would strengthen co-ordinated policing. Mahama said Ghana holds significant reserves of bauxite, manganese, gold, lithium and nickel and hopes to partner with South Korea to jointly explore the resources and strengthen value-chain co-operation. They also discussed expanding collaboration across economic security, agriculture, education, culture and critical minerals, and exchanged views on regional and global issues, including the Middle East tensions.