New U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has officially started his role after presenting his credentials to President John Mahama.
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Robert P. Jackson officially takes up duties as ambassador to Ghana
The new U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has presented his credentials to President John Mahama and officially taken up duties as ambassador, where he plans to deepen the U.S commitment to Ghana further.
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Speaking at the Flagstaff House on February 3, Jackson highlighted the U.S./Ghanaian partnership in four key areas—democracy, prosperity, security and health and expressed commitment to deepening that partnership further.
“In looking at prosperity and economic growth, it’s clear that addressing the energy issues through Power Africa and the Millennium Challenge Compact will take us a long way. In addition, I believe that our investments in agriculture and our partnership in education will also ensure that we can build opportunities for Ghanaian youth.”
He also spoke about the U.S. collaboration with Ghana on armed forces training and on programs to address HIV/AIDS, malaria, nutrition, food security, terrorism, and trafficking.
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Jackson also noted the November elections in both Ghana and the United States.
“This is a unique year for our democracies. In November, your country will vote. Twenty-four hours later, my country will go to the polls. And in both cases, I’m confident that we will continue the tradition of peaceful, credible elections,” he said. “I feel that it’s worth restating that the United States’ interest is only in the credibility of the election. It’s up to the people of Ghana to decide their future. We look forward to working with the Electoral Commission and civil society to assist in supporting those elections.”
Jackson served as the U.S. Department of State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs from 2013 to 2015. From 2010 to 2013 he was the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon.
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