{
  "id": 12814836,
  "title": "Secure southern borders against drug trafficking – NCCE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/secure-southern-borders-against-drug-trafficking-ncce",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:11:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/secure-southern-borders-against-drug-trafficking-ncce/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged for enhanced security measures along Ghana's southern borders to combat the rising issue of drug trafficking, violent extremism and other criminal activities, according to a recent source. The NCCE highlighted that while efforts have primarily concentrated on securing the northern borders, the southern borders and coastal regions have been overlooked in terms of security interventions. This call for attention was made during a national dialogue on security held in Accra, Ghana, in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The dialogue aimed to address the security concerns of the southern border communities.",
  "summary": "The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called for stronger security along Ghana’s southern borders to counter the growing threat of illicit drug trafficking, violent extremism and other criminal activities. The Commission said security interventions had largely focused on the country’s northern borders, but warned that southern border communities and the coastline also required ……",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}