Ghanaian government has criticised the United States over its military action in Venezuela.
Gatekeepers News reports that the government described the development as a violation of international law and called for the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The reaction followed reports of explosions in Caracas in the early hours of Saturday, which disrupted electricity supply in parts of the Venezuelan capital. Hours later, US President Donald Trump announced that American forces had invaded the country and taken Maduro and his wife into custody.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Ghana said the operation amounted to a “
unilateral and unauthorised invasion”, warning that it breached the United Nations Charter and disregarded the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Venezuela.
The West African nation said such actions weaken the political independence of states and pose a serious threat to global stability.
The statement reads, “The Ghanaian Government is keenly following the situation in Venezuela with great concern, and notes that such assaults on international law, attempts at the occupation of foreign territories and apparent external control of oil resources have extremely adverse implications on international stability and the global order.”
Ghana also raised concern over Trump’s statement that the US would run Venezuela until a transition was achieved, saying the remark echoed memories of colonial and imperial control.
The government warned that tolerating such actions could endanger the international community and undermine the sovereignty of nations. It stressed its belief that Venezuela’s political future must be decided solely by its citizens.
Ghana called for an immediate reduction in tensions and demanded that Maduro and his wife be released, while restating its opposition to invasion, occupation, colonialism, apartheid, and all forms of violations of international law, which it said remain central to its foreign policy stance.
