Akufo-Addo to break silence on Ghana-US military agreement tonight

President Akufo-Addo is set to speak on the controversial military agreement between Ghana and the United States later today.
The address which will be broadcast live on various local media platforms at 8pm, will be the president’s first commentary on the matter since it became public.
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The President’s address comes after the Minority has questioned his silence on the deal which was passed by a one-sided parliament after a cabinet endorsement.
The president’s decision to speak to the matter was taken last week, according to sources close to the presidency.

It is not clear what the president will say even though critics including the Minority have called on the government to abrogate the agreement.
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The defence agreement was ratified by Parliament two weeks ago. The Minority side of the House staged a walk-out.
The agreement, according to government sources, is to reaffirm “the strong defense relationship between the parties based on a shared commitment to peace and stability and common approaches to addressing regional defense and security issues.”