“Welcome Home”: Ghana Swears in 155 African Diaspora Members as New Citizens in Emotional Ceremony
In a powerful display of reconnection and healing, 155 members of the African Diaspora were officially sworn in as Ghanaian citizens on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The ceremony, held in the capital, marks another major milestone in Ghana’s ongoing mission to serve as the spiritual and physical home for the global African family.
A Declaration of Identity
Speaking on behalf of the government, Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang delivered a moving address to the new citizens. She emphasized that while history may have scattered the African people across the globe, it could never erase their fundamental identity.
“Today is a declaration that history may scatter a people, but it cannot erase their identity,” the Vice President stated. “Ghana remains committed to being a home for the global African family. We believe that the reconnection between Africa and the diaspora will unleash new possibilities for global cooperation and economic transformation.”
A Legal and Emotional Homecoming
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, explained that today’s ceremony was the culmination of a rigorous legal and administrative process. He noted that the Ministry has worked hard to ensure that the path to citizenship for those with strong ancestral ties to Ghana is transparent, credible, and welcoming.
For many of the new citizens—some of whom have lived in Ghana since the “Year of Return” in 2019—this was the moment they had been waiting for. The atmosphere was filled with tears of joy and traditional music as they took their oaths of allegiance, officially becoming part of the Republic.
“Akwaaba, Woezor, Obaake”
The ceremony was not just about legal documents; it was about family. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang concluded her speech with a warm welcome in several Ghanaian languages: “Welcome home. Akwaaba! Woezor! Obaake!”
The newly sworn-in citizens are expected to contribute significantly to Ghana’s cultural and economic sectors, bringing in expertise in technology, arts, and sustainable development.
