The Deputy Commander (Civil Activities) of the US Military Africa Command (AFRICOM), Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, has led a high powered delegation to call on the Defence Minister, Lt Gen (Rtd) Joseph Henry Smith at his office at Burma Camp.
According to a statement from the Public Relations Directorate of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the meeting which was held behind closed doors, was believed to have centered on strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
Besides, it explored ways of extending AFRICOM's support to the Ghana Armed Forces to enable it to effectively police Ghana's coastline to check illegal fishing, trafficking of narcotics and also safeguarding the country's oil finds.
The statement signed by Lt-Col Dzotefe Mensah, of the Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate said the meeting also discussed the establishment of AFRICOM and its advantages to Ghana in particular and Africa in general.
Ambassador Yates was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Ghana, Donald Teitelbaum.
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