Ghana Condemns U.S. Military Invasion of Venezuela, Calls for Release of Abducted President
ACCRA, Jan. 4, 2026 – The Government of Ghana has issued a strong condemnation of the United States for its unilateral military invasion of Venezuela and the subsequent abduction of that country’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.
In an official press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated today, Ghana described itself as “alarmed” by the actions, which it said occurred in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026. The statement firmly deplored the operation as a violation of the United Nations Charter and international law.
“The Government of the Republic of Ghana is alarmed at the unilateral and unauthorised invasion,” the release stated, adding that such acts breach “the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of States.”
Ghana expressed “great concern” over the unfolding situation, warning that the assault on international law, combined with an apparent foreign occupation and external control over Venezuela’s vast oil resources, has “extremely adverse implications on international stability and the global order.”
The West African nation took particular issue with recent statements attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, citing his remarks that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and that American oil companies would be asked to “go in.”
“These declarations are reminiscent of the colonial and imperialist era,” Ghana’s government asserted. “They set a dangerous precedent… Such colonial ambitions should have no place in the post-Second World War era.”
Reaffirming its commitment to the principle of self-determination, Ghana insisted that “only the Venezuelan people should freely determine their political and democratic future.”
The press release concluded with a direct call for the immediate de-escalation of the crisis and the release of President Maduro and his wife. Ghana pledged to maintain its “long-held principled position against invasion, occupation, colonialism, apartheid, disregard for sovereignty and all forms of violation of international law.”
The statement marks one of the most forceful international rebukes to date following the dramatic military intervention in Venezuela, positioning Ghana firmly alongside principles of sovereignty and multilateralism.
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