Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, has said he will never legalise same-sex marriage amid international criticism of the country’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
According to Africa News, Akufo-Addo was speaking at the opening of the second Anglican Church of Ghana in Asante Mampong, when he reaffirmed his position on marriage equality, saying: “I have said this before, let me in conclusion stress again, that it will not be under the presidency of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that same-sex marriage will be legal.”He reiterated: “It will never happen in my time as president.” Akufo-Addo’s speech comes after the country’s first LGBTQ+ community hub opened, sparking backlash from far-right and religious groups, which argued LGBTQ+ Ghanaians.