Embassy of Ghana, Bamako explained

Embassy of Ghana, Bamako
Location:Bamako
Ambassador:Francis Amanfoh
Website:https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy23672/

The Embassy of Ghana in Bamako is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Ghana to Mali. It also serves as the official residence of the Ghana ambassador to Mali.

Ghana's diplomatic relations with Mali could be traced from the Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union. The union disbanded in May 1963 however Ghana and Mali continued to appoint ambassadors to represent their countries in the capital of their former ally. They were called; Resident Minister. The Embassy previously operated intermittently and was closed in April 1983 for economic reasons. The last opening was in October 2002.[1]

Ghana's current ambassador to Mali is Francis Amanfoh.[2]

List of Ambassadors

Term of officeAmbassadorPresident of GhanaPresident of Mali
to Salifu YakubuKwame NkrumahModibo Keïta
to K. Sam-GharteyJoseph Arthur AnkrahModibo Keïta
to George Abu WemahEdward Akufo-AddoMoussa Traoré
to Kwame AddaeIgnatius Kutu AcheampongMoussa Traoré
to Theodosius Okan SowaIgnatius Kutu AcheampongMoussa Traoré
to Kwadwo Afoakwa SarpongJohn Agyekum KufuorAhmed Mohamed Ag Hamani
Clayton Naa Boanubah YaacheJohn Agyekum KufuorOusmane Issoufi Maïga
Mahmoud KhalidJohn Dramani MahamaIbrahim Boubacar Keïta
Francis AmanfohNana Akuffo AddoIbrahim Boubacar Keïta
12.6324°N -8.0271°W[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brandful, William G.M.. Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. 7 July 2019. 2013. Dorrance Publishing. 978-1-4809-0006-6.
  2. Web site: Here's a full list of Akufo-Addo's 22 newly appointed Ambassadors. myjoyonline.com. myjoyonline. 15 July 2017. 19 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119074322/http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2017/July-10th/heres-a-full-list-of-akufo-addos-22-newly-appointed-ambassadors.php. dead.
  3. Web site: Principal . 2019-07-07 . 2016-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160115095901/http://ghanaembassymali.org/home.html . dead .