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.
| Embassy of Ghana, Bamako | |
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| Location | Bamako |
| Ambassador | Francis Amanfoh |
| Website | https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy23672/ |
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
edit| Term of office | Ambassador | President of Ghana | President of Mali |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 to 1966 | Salifu Yakubu | Kwame Nkrumah | Modibo Keïta |
| 1967 to 1969 | K. Sam-Ghartey | Joseph Arthur Ankrah | Modibo Keïta |
| 1969 to 1974 | George Abu Wemah | Edward Akufo-Addo | Moussa Traoré |
| August 27, 1975 to 1977 | Kwame Addae | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong | Moussa Traoré |
| 1977 to 1983 | Theodosius Okan Sowa | Ignatius Kutu Acheampong | Moussa Traoré |
| October 19, 2002 to January 29, 2006 | Kwadwo Afoakwa Sarpong | John Agyekum Kufuor | Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani |
| February 17, 2006 | Clayton Naa Boanubah Yaache | John Agyekum Kufuor | Ousmane Issoufi Maïga |
| May 23, 2015 | Mahmoud Khalid | John Dramani Mahama | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
| July 10, 2017 | Francis Amanfoh | Nana Akuffo Addo | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
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References
edit- ^ Brandful, William G.M. (2013). Personal Reflections of a Ghanaian Foreign Service Officer - Whither Ghanaian Diplomacy?. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-0006-6. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Here's a full list of Akufo-Addo's 22 newly appointed Ambassadors". myjoyonline.com. myjoyonline. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Principal". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2019-07-07.