Ghana Suspends Citizenship Process for People of African Descent

Ghana pauses citizenship applications for African descendants abroad

Ghana has said it is suspending citizenship applications from descendents of Africans living abroad, a move analysts say could dent the country’s bid to promote itself as a Pan-African hub. A diaspora community is a group of people who have moved from their ancestral homeland to other parts of the world but still maintain a strong connection to their cultural heritage. The government in Accra said on Sunday the pause would be used to was make t…

Ghana Suspends Citizenship Applications For People Of African Descent

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  The Republic of Ghana has temporarily halted the processing of citizenship applications for people of African descent, citing the need to overhaul the system to make it simpler, more efficient and user-friendly. Heritage Times HT reports that since 2016, the country has offered a pathway to citizenship for members of the African diaspora who can demonstrate ancestral links to the continent. The initiative was largely de…

Ghana temporarily suspends citizenship application for diasporans

The Ministry of Interior and the Diaspora Affairs Office have jointly announced the suspension of the Ghanaian citizenship applications for diasporans.

Ghana temporarily suspends citizenship applications for historical diasporans

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office of the President, has temporarily suspended the application process for Ghanaian citizenship for historical diasporans. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 1, the institutions explained that the suspension is part of a joint initiative aimed at streamlining and improving the citizenship application process to make it more efficient, accessible, and user-friendl…

Ghana Suspends Citizenship Applications for Historical Diasporans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-suspends-citizenship-applications-for-historical-diasporans/The Ministry of the Interior and the Diaspora Affairs Office of the President have temporarily suspended the application process for Ghanaian citizenship by historical diasporans, the two institutions announced in a joint statement on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The suspension is aimed at…