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Bilateral relations
Ghana?Israel relations
refers to the
bilateral relations
between
Ghana
and
Israel
. Ghana?Israel relations dates back to the mid-1950s after Israel offered support to develop the Ghanaian armed forces. However, following the 1973
Yom Kippur War
, Ghana severed relationships with Israel. In 2011, Ghana and Israel resumed formal relations and opened embassies in the
Tel Aviv District
city of
Ramat Gan
[1]
and
Accra
respectively.
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History
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An Israeli consulate was established in Ghana in 1956, prior to independence.
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Ghana was the first country from
Sub-Saharan Africa
to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.
[4]
In April 1959, Israel, with help from
India
, supervised the establishment of the
Ghana Air Force
. A small Israeli team also trained aircraft maintenance personnel and radio technicians at the
Accra
-based Air Force Trade Training School. Although the
British
persuaded Ghanaian President
Kwame Nkrumah
to withdraw Israeli advisers in 1960, Ghanaian pilots continued to receive some training at aviation schools in Israel. After Nkrumah's overthrow, Israeli military activities in Ghana ended, but Israel continued to aid Ghana in shipping, construction, security, research, manpower training, and agriculture.
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[4]
From shortly after the
Yom Kippur War
through September 2011, Israel and Ghana maintained basic diplomatic ties through
Nigeria
.
[3]
In September 2011, Ghana and Israel renewed direct diplomatic relations.
[3]
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Trade
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In October 2004, a four-day Israeli trade fair titled "Applicable Technologies Fair 2004" occurred in Accra, Ghana. Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industry
Alan John Kyerematen
urged investors to undertake mutual investments including in irrigation and agriculture.
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