Government has revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is working with the Ghanaian Embassy in Paris and French Authorities to ensure the safety of Ghanaians in France following deadly terrorist attacks that have claimed more than 100 lives.
[contextly_sidebar id=”qJvBFZCwZfs7p6V4jdcoa1Uv6sc6AwVA”] This comes after President John Mahama condemned the attacks across Paris and expressed his condolences to President Francois Hollande and the people of France.
In a statement copied to the French Embassy in Accra, President Mahama described as horrific the attack on innocent civilians in Paris.
“On behalf of the people of Ghana, I send to the families of the victims of these despicable attacks, our condolences. May those who survived be comforted and healed. Ghana stands by a grieving France in this time of difficulty”, President Mahama stated.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is working with the Ghana Embassy in Paris to update Government on further developments and also work with the French Authorities to ensure the safety of Ghanaians in France.”
Meanwhile, France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 128 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris.
People were shot dead at restaurants and bars at five other sites in Paris.
At least 180 people were injured. These are the deadliest attacks in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings.
In a related development, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo has condemned the attacks in Paris describing it as an “insane and cowardly act.”
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By: Godwin A. Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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