Ghana's leader addressed global delegates about resource sovereignty during the United Nations General Assembly session. John Dramani Mahama emphasized that African governments must assert direct authority over mineral deposits and forest reserves. Foreign corporations have extracted substantial wealth while local populations remain impoverished across the continent. Humanitarian assistance has decreased by 40 percent since July 2024, making economic independence more pressing.
Mahama criticized previous agreements that granted extensive mining and logging rights to multinational enterprises. African states should negotiate agreements that provide larger revenue shares from extraction activities. International investment remains welcome under terms that benefit host nations more substantially. Communities living near valuable deposits deserve better economic conditions through improved resource management policies.
Mahama criticized previous agreements that granted extensive mining and logging rights to multinational enterprises. African states should negotiate agreements that provide larger revenue shares from extraction activities. International investment remains welcome under terms that benefit host nations more substantially. Communities living near valuable deposits deserve better economic conditions through improved resource management policies.
