A three-member delegation from the Swiss Armed Forces (SAF) visited the Directorate of Internal Peace Support Operations (IPSO) at Burma Camp on Friday, 22 May 2026, opening a substantive bilateral dialogue on Ghana’s peacekeeping legacy and the prospects for deeper defence cooperation between the two nations.
The engagement centred on an operational and institutional overview of Ghana’s peacekeeping record, covering current priorities across active deployment areas and future directions for Ghana’s involvement in international peace support missions.
Brigadier General Fuseini Salifu, Director General of IPSO, led the Ghanaian side of the discussions, briefing the Swiss delegation on the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) extensive participation in United Nations and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) operations across the continent and beyond. Ghana’s long-standing reputation as one of Africa’s most reliable troop-contributing nations formed the backbone of the exchange.
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Brig Gen Salifu used the occasion to commend the Swiss Armed Forces for their consistent support of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre — a Ghanaian institution that has become a leading centre for peace and security training across Africa. He expressed confidence that the relationship between the two countries’ armed forces would continue to grow in scope and strategic value.
Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Luedin, Swiss Course Commander, responded warmly to the briefing, acknowledging the quality and depth of the overview provided by Brig Gen Salifu and his team. He reaffirmed Switzerland’s commitment to supporting the Ghana Armed Forces and delivered a concrete pledge: SAF would work to increase opportunities for GAF personnel to participate in technical training programmes, with a particular focus on areas identified as requiring capacity enhancement.
The commitment signals a practical next step in a relationship rooted in shared values around multilateralism, peacekeeping, and institutional development.
The meeting brought together senior figures from both sides, including Acting Head of Regional Military Cooperation for Switzerland Alan McGarrity, Deputy Commander of the Swiss International Command Colonel Michael Freudweiler, Deputy Director of IPSO Colonel Owusu-Brobbey, and Director of International Peace Support and Plans Colonel James Sabia.