Minister of the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that Ghana has more than 300 unapproved crossing points, compared with 48 officially recognised entry points across the country.

He said the numerous unauthorised routes posed a major challenge to border security and required stronger cooperation with neighbouring countries to address threats that could spread across national borders.

According to a report by myjoyonline.com on October 12, 2026, the minister emphasised the importance of intelligence sharing and coordinated security operations among countries in the sub-region.

“You have to try and share intelligence; you have to work together,” he said.

Muntaka, however, maintained that Ghana’s security situation had improved compared with 2025, despite continuing concerns about crime and other security threats.

“I can assure you that we are safer today than we were when we took over power,” he said.

To support his assessment, the minister pointed to a reduction in the number of curfews imposed across the country. He said Ghana began 2025 with about 11 curfews and ended the year with approximately nine, while the number had since dropped to three.

“As we speak now, we have only three more curfews,” he stated.

102 unapproved border routes uncovered in Volta Region - Muntaka

He cited developments in Bawku in the Upper East Region, where he said there had been no gunfire for 150 days, allowing authorities to ease some restrictions imposed on residents.

“150 days, no gunshots,” he stressed.

According to Muntaka, residents were allowed to ride motorbikes between 6 am and 6 pm, after restrictions had prevented them from doing so for more than five years.

He also noted that the curfew in the area had been adjusted to run from 10 pm to 5 am.

Muntaka recalled that violence associated with the Bawku conflict had previously spread to other communities, resulting in retaliatory attacks and the burning of buses along highways.

He said the authorities had adopted a combination of security operations, mediation and peacebuilding efforts to contain the violence.

Despite the progress outlined, Muntaka acknowledged that ethnic conflicts, land disputes, and illicit drug-related activities remained security concerns that require sustained attention.

He stressed that Ghana could not effectively address such threats in isolation, particularly given the number of unapproved crossing points, and called for stronger border management and closer collaboration with neighbouring countries.

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