Ghana has urged its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Middle East, citing escalating hostilities involving United States of America, Israel and Iran.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was closely monitoring what it described as coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel against targets in Islamic Republic of Iran, alongside reported retaliatory actions by Iran against Israeli and U.S. military assets in the region.
The ministry said the security situation had led to airspace closures, flight disruptions and heightened alerts across parts of the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Ghana called on all parties to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic engagement to protect lives and safeguard regional stability, the statement said.
Ghanaian nationals living in Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were advised to remain indoors where possible, comply with local security directives and exercise heightened vigilance.
The ministry urged citizens to avoid large gatherings, monitor official communications and stay in contact with Ghana’s diplomatic missions.
An emergency preparedness plan has been activated, with authorities assessing the need for evacuations, the ministry said.
Ghana has already begun evacuating some staff from its embassy in Tehran, while retaining essential personnel to coordinate assistance for citizens in Iran.
The ministry said Ghana’s diplomatic missions across the region remain available to provide consular support to nationals affected by the crisis.
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