{"id":217031,"date":"2025-12-17T22:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/ghana\/ghana-remarks-by-charge-daffaires-rolf-olson-at-c-17-ceremony-wednesday-december-17-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:35:03","slug":"ghana-remarks-by-charge-daffaires-rolf-olson-at-c-17-ceremony-wednesday-december-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/ghana\/ghana-remarks-by-charge-daffaires-rolf-olson-at-c-17-ceremony-wednesday-december-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana: Remarks By Charg\u00e9 d&#8217;Affaires Rolf Olson At C-17 Ceremony &#8211; Wednesday, December 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"13\">His Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama &#8211; Commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces,<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"8\">Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honorable Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa,<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"6\">Deputy Defense Minister, Ernest Brogya Gyamfi<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"12\">Lt Gen William Agyapong, Chief of the Defense Staff, Ghana Armed Forces,<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><br \/>\nFollow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaIdDi8Bqbr263erhw1K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/allafrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> for the latest headlines<br \/>\n  <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"6\">Members of the Ghanaian Armed Forces,<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"6\">Ladies and gentlemen, all protocols observed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"31\">It is my great pleasure to be here today, as we gather as partners &#8211; 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