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Ghanaian troops in DR Congo complain of hunger

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  • SSE 7 years ago

    IT SERVE THEM RIGHT

  • AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

    WHO IS STEALING FROM WHO
    According to a story attributed to the NDC MP for Asunafo South district, the NPP plagiarized the NDC’s 2016 budget. In his statement " Paragraph 273 of the 2017 budget says principally that the go ...
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  • SGT. ANANE 7 years ago

    WE REGRET VOTING FOR AKUFU ADD!!!

  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    horrible

  • NANA;BAWUMEA 7 years ago

    AND NANA PROMISING THE ARMY WITH MORE CASH.

  • Kwadaso 7 years ago

    MAY BE THE GOVERNMENT CAN START A COMPETITION FOR THE MANY CHEFS AND FOOD PROCESSORS IN GHANA TO DEVELOP FOOD RATIONS FOR OUR TROOPS.THE PERSON OR COMPANY WITH THE MOST NUTRICIOUS PROCESSED FOOD WITH A GOOD SHELF LIFE WINS A ...
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  • $AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    The troops are, therefore, appealing to government and authorities concerned to intervene as soon as possible to avoid any unfortunate incident which could go a long way to tarnish the image of Ghana in Peacekeeping.

  • ATSU, HO 7 years ago

    What has Akuffo Addo to do with this?
    They most likely were sent there before Akuffo Ado came to power. Investigate and if it is true do the needful

  • Senior Citizen,. BS Germany.. 7 years ago

    Under feeding of our soldiers in the far away DR Congo in a peace keeping mision must not be politicized.Whether it was during Mahama,s time in office or Akufo Addo,s time.If I may not be mistaken,this is one of the reasons w ...
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  • SEIDU DANGOMBA 7 years ago

    YOU FOOL LIKE GARI

  • shower Curtain 7 years ago

    Gari paaa??

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    These soldiers have no business being there. We have more problems at hand in Ghana like the menace of Fula herdsmen, armed robbery on our roads. Nana should get them out of there and let them help police patrol our roads.
    I ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago

    with fake CVs

  • shower Curtain 7 years ago

    You made my day

  • ony3 7 years ago

    Foolish man aboa u speak lyk a he goat ur moda paaa

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    Don't let us be like Kwame Nkrumah. What are Ghanaian troops doing in DR Congo while we are being troubled everywhere at home by armed robbers? Let the people of DR Congo kill each other if they are fools.
    Bring the soldiers ...
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  • Kwaku 7 years ago

    please, if you`ve not travel before, stop what you`re saying as you don`t understand what peace-keeping is for.
    Please, our brothers and sisters not getting what they went that not mean the picture the write is painting. So ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    Teaaaa. Do you even some contributors like me have traveled to different to different parts of the world?

  • Kwame 7 years ago

    Blame john mahama.The one $1 raise in allowance he gave you guys is what they are feeding you on. when parliament approves Nana Addos budget all this will be over.

  • EBORENASA MOUTH ODOUR 7 years ago

    EBORENASA MOUTH ODOUR

  • Yahya Jammeh 7 years ago

    They can anything only civilians harassment they know and they will complaine of not having enough to eat when they're sent on peace keeping. See their bellies, they can't even run

  • yyy 7 years ago

    I thought he said he's paid all peacekeepers

  • Pl 7 years ago

    Ei the world is spoilt o. Now soldiers are always in the media even about such issues that exposes them to the enemy

  • Holala 7 years ago

    They wish for war and now they have it. They are there to make money so they shouldn't complain.

  • Assor 7 years ago

    No government has a hand in the soldiers feeding in peacekeeping operations, the UN contracts someone to be supplying food to the soldiers. But it is the Food officers who connives with the contractors and sell their food. I ...
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  • FOOLS IN POWER 7 years ago

    HAHAHA NEXT TIME VOTE WELL!!!

  • ODB 7 years ago

    sell your coloured TV to buy black and white haha,thank you akofo addo,show them well well.

  • Koo 7 years ago

    HE Nana Addo...please take this matter serious... at least water and food are basics..... I know what am talking about..

  • Nana B 7 years ago

    This food problem is everywhere in the mission area, Lebanon is even worser than Congo Dr. The problem is the big men so called noble officers are selling the food. That's all. We know what is going on in various mission area ...
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  • AZAA 7 years ago

    All because the Cedi is the worst performing currency in Africa as at March 2017. Competent Bawumia.

  • Ugly akufo addo 7 years ago

    He is making our ladies committing suicides everwhere n u are now trying to make our soldiers also follow , u lie bad . Ghana deserved coup de Tal . the military must rise to overthrow this idiot as Prez

  • Koffi Sarpong 7 years ago

    How can ? Please Guys eat the change with dried gari and incompetence

  • Concerned ???? 7 years ago

    Un standard food can't fill the stomach of a Ghanaian soldier. The calculation based on calories when gari is considered vegetables ????

  • Concerned ???? 7 years ago

    Un standard food can't fill the stomach of a Ghanaian soldier. The calculation based on calories when gari is considered vegetables ????

  • calistus 7 years ago

    I want to know who heads the unit and who is in charge of food.CORRUPTION is everywhere ,I won't be shocked if they are diverting the food for cash and pocketing the money.

  • Ziba Leo 7 years ago

    No Ghanaian should complain.We all bought into lies of this NPP govt and why do the soldiers complain. Look at a senseless idiot saying it's the fault of ExPrez MAHAMA 'cause he gave them $1. Wasted votes for a 'competent' go ...
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  • Ganduok Bamoibadek 7 years ago

    John Mahama is not in power don't blame him for soldiers voted for the current government to solve their problems and the president mentioned it that troops are paid their earned dollar over there he should give them food

  • Amuh Edwin 7 years ago

    just listen to what you people are saying to your patriotic military is NANA IS MAHAMA,what has that got to do.

  • Amuh Edwin 7 years ago

    PLEASE LEAVE POLITICS OUT OF THIS AND GIVE THIS SOLDIERS COMMON FOOD.WHO IS NANA AND WHO IS MAHAMA WE MUST STOP THIS DIRTY POLITICS IN EVERY WE GO.IF THESE SOLDIERS GET ANGRY THEY WILL GUN YOU DOWN.

  • Amuh Edwin 7 years ago

    TO BE AN IDIOT IS TO EXPOSE YOUR DIRTY LENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC ALL THE TIME.PLEASE SEND FOOD OR ELSE YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELVES TO BLAME

  • Thomas tweneboah 7 years ago

    Government, help Ghanaian troops in their request please

  • kk 7 years ago

    Well done for being vocal this is how things should be. Never be afraid and speak out if things are not right as expected.

  • Agbeli Kumordizi 7 years ago

    Why should Ghana government keep soldiers in DR Congo while the rich resources are being looted by France Belgium Australia and German to me it makes no sense at all to be in Congo

  • Alliar 7 years ago

    Yes. This does not make any sense at all, why are they in congo as peacekeeping while Congolese soldiers are still massacring children and women like animals?

  • BABA FEAR GOD 7 years ago

    The commander's must be blamed not the politician. Go to their mess and see the kind of food they eat whiles the working force is under fed.

  • S S K. 7 years ago

    Dear brothers you have a very good and beautiful country.You don't Deserve this treatment.That is a shame that needs to be corrected quickly.

  • Uncle bill 7 years ago

    If the soldier's could be trusted not to take advantage of minor's for sex they would be allowed to go to the local markets to buy good inexpensive food to supplement their rations. As a former peacekeeper I am aware that it ...
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  • Daarise Jr.. 7 years ago

    Bring back our troops back home.