Ghana may not be a superpower, but all the superpowers want what Ghana has. What do we want in return, and who do we want it from?
As we go into an election, what foreign policy direction do we want to hear from those who seek our votes?
On JoyNews’ National Dialogue, we ask: Should Ghana look East or West?
“We face neither East nor West: we face forward.” Those were the words of former President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, expressing his vision for a continent that was not beholden to the self-serving superpowers of Russia, America, and Europe.
We are in 2024, and our resource-rich continent is still the battleground for the crucial scramble for natural resources and raw materials to feed the ever-growing industries of the East and West.
Watch the livestream below as experts delved into what Ghana needs.
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