IMANI Africa founder Franklin Cudjoe criticized Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for praising America's decision to restore five-year visa terms. The United States reduced Ghana's visa validity to three months in July 2025, following concerns about overstaying visitors. Ablakwa announced Friday that Ghanaian citizens again qualify for multiple-entry visas spanning five years. Observers link the policy reversal to Ghana's reported agreement to accept deported West Africans under Trump administration immigration measures.
Cudjoe described the minister's response as inadequate on social media on Saturday. He suggested Ghana possessed leverage to secure better concessions from Washington. The policy expert questioned whether visa restoration represented sufficient compensation for hosting regional deportees. Cudjoe argued the government should have pursued tariff reductions alongside diplomatic negotiations.
Cudjoe described the minister's response as inadequate on social media on Saturday. He suggested Ghana possessed leverage to secure better concessions from Washington. The policy expert questioned whether visa restoration represented sufficient compensation for hosting regional deportees. Cudjoe argued the government should have pursued tariff reductions alongside diplomatic negotiations.
