Akufo-Addo’s Administration Initiated Ghana’s BRICS Partnership – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged the role of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration in initiating Ghana’s move to become a partner country of the BRICS bloc.
He said the decision was consistent with Ghana’s long-standing foreign policy of non-alignment and should not be interpreted as a departure from that position or an abandonment of the country’s diplomatic principles.
Speaking at a meet-the-press session at the Jubilee House on Thursday, November 5, 2026, President Mahama said a ministerial committee established under the Akufo-Addo administration had recommended that Ghana pursue a partnership with BRICS.
He explained that the committee’s recommendation had been submitted to the Cabinet before his administration assumed office and was subsequently considered and approved by the current government.
“Let me also tell you, the ministerial committee that sat and recommended that Ghana should accede to the BRICS partnership was under Nana Akufo-Addo,” he said.
“We came and met their recommendation. And so, we didn’t set up the ministerial committee. It was set up under the former NPP administration.”
Mr Mahama said his administration reviewed the proposal and considered the partnership worthwhile.
“And so, the recommendation was submitted to the Cabinet. And so, when we came, we met it. And so, Cabinet sat on it and said, It's a good idea to be a BRICS partner. And so, we approved it,” he said.
The President’s remarks clarify the origins of Ghana’s decision to pursue closer engagement with the BRICS bloc, which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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