The Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom and Ireland has rejected claims that it has failed to support the Ghanaian community amid recent riots across the UK.
In a statement, the High Commission emphasised that despite the sporadic nature of the nationwide unrest, it has diligently monitored the situation and maintained regular communication with leaders of registered Ghanaian associations across the UK.
The Commission outlined several measures taken to ensure the safety of Ghanaians. These include advising community leaders to inform their members about the importance of avoiding areas of unrest and sharing real-time information about the locations of riots in London and other cities.
Additionally, the Commission has worked to verify reports of alleged attacks on Ghanaians, although ongoing checks have yet to confirm any harm to Ghanaian nationals.
“Among some measures which may not be fully disclosed for now, through these interactions, the Mission has requested the aforementioned leaders to communicate to their constituents the need to be cautious in their daily activities and to avoid areas where groups were gathering to protest.
“Indeed, while doing so, the Mission also shared locations of rioting both in London and across the UK with them and advised that our nationals remain vigilant in those towns and cities.
“The Mission additionally reached out to some of the leaders of the associations to assist it in verifying reports of Ghanaians who have allegedly been attacked. The ongoing checks are, however, yet to reveal that any Ghanaian has been harmed.
“We want to assure all nationals including those with dual citizenships that the High Commission would continue to discharge all its legitimate rights under the Geneva Convention relative to the protection of civilians in defending the lives of all Ghanaians and people of Ghanaian descent,” the high commission stated.
