ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has named former minister of communication Edward Omane Boamah defence minister, the presidency said in a statement on Tuesday. Another statement from the presidency showed that Mahama appointed a retired lieutenant colonel Larry Gbevlo-Lartey as special envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Former Finance Minister Seth […]
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Ghana president names Edward Omane Boamah defence minister
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ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has named former minister of communication Edward Omane Boamah defence minister, the presidency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Another statement from the presidency showed that Mahama appointed a retired lieutenant colonel Larry Gbevlo-Lartey as special envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
Former Finance Minister Seth Emmanuel Terkper was named as presidential advisor on the economy, the statement said.
(Reporting by Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Bernadette Baum)