{
  "id": 9567889,
  "title": "Mahama warns against weaponising identity to fuel exclusion and conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mahama-warns-against-weaponising-identity-to-fuel-exclusion-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:54:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mahama-warns-against-weaponising-identity-to-fuel-exclusion-and-conflict/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama cautioned against the exploitation of national, ethnic and cultural identities to incite exclusion and strife, addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly. In his speech, Mahama drew from his own diverse heritage, noting that mastering several Ghanaian and West African languages had deepened his appreciation of identity and belonging. He posited that feeling a part of various communities grants individuals dignity, identity, and connection to humanity's collective narrative. However, Mahama emphasized that when political actors exploit these sentiments for personal gain, it morphs into nativism, chauvinism, xenophobia, and prejudiced attitudes towards those perceived as different. He reiterated the UN's founding tenet of treating every individual as part of a single human family, irrespective of race, religion, language, skin tone, or birthplace. Mahama underscored that this principle should steer the global community's approach to refugees, migrants, conflict victims, and marginalized groups worldwide.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has warned against the weaponisation of national, ethnic and cultural identity, saying a sense of belonging can become a source of conflict when used to exclude people considered different.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mahama warns against weaponizing identities to fuel conflict.",
    "Emphasizes UN principle of treating everyone as part of one human family.",
    "Draws from diverse heritage to appreciate identity and belonging."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}