Côte d’Ivoire is providing assistance to Ghanaian refugees who have fled an intercommunal crisis in Ghana’s Savannah region.
The refugees have sought safety in the northeastern part of the country, specifically the Bounkani region.
Nialé Kaba, the Ivorian Minister of Economy and Planning, expressed her solidarity with both the Ghanaian refugees and the local people of Bounkani. On Saturday, August 31, 2025, she sent representatives to the towns of Vonkoro and Massioutéon to deliver food and non-food items.
The official ceremony in Vonkoro was attended by local officials, including the Prefecture Secretary General, Michel Ziao, and the Zanzan Regional Director of Planning and Development, Sylla Boubacar. The donation included 3 tons of rice, 100 mats, 260 buckets, and 2 cartons of oil.
With this gesture, Minister Kaba hopes to ease the burden on the displaced families and support the host communities in their acts of kindness. She also praised the local populations for their “generosity” and spirit of brotherhood, which she said powerfully reflects the Ivorian tradition of hospitality. This humanitarian effort is a sign of Côte d’Ivoire’s commitment to peace and social cohesion in the region.
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