GHANA: COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM

UNCLAS ACCRA 002566 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO GH SUBJECT: GHANA: COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM REF: A. A. STATE: 193439 ¶B. B. ACCRA 681 ¶C. C. ACCRA 1969 ¶1. Ghana was not included in the 2004 Country Report on Terrorism. To date, no acts of international terrorism have ever occurred in Ghana. Ghana is not a sanctuary or safe haven for terrorists. Per reftel A instructions, Ghana will not require a detailed assessment. ¶2. The Government of Ghana (GOG) does not sponsor terrorism. The GOG is fully cooperative on counter-terrorism and has signed all 12 of the United Nations' conventions on terrorism. The GOG has honored three of our requests for extradition related to narcotics and mail fraud charges. However, the GOG has not responded to our request to extradite its own Member of Parliament Grace Coleman on trafficking in persons charges. Post has not processed any extradition cases related to terrorism. See reftels B and C for more details on Ghana and the war on terrorism. ¶3. Post point of contact is: PolChief Scott Ticknor. BRIDGEWATER