Five distinguished Ghanaians, including celebrated YouTuber Wode Maya and media personality Anita Erskine, are set to be issued diplomatic passports by the state as part of efforts to promote African unity and integration.
The initiative, announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, noted that their individual works have promoted the unity of African people around the world, hence the recognition to aid them to do more.
The move will see Wode Maya, Denta Amoateng, Rocky Dawuni, Anita Erskine, and artist Ibrahim Mahama receive diplomatic passports to support their work in advancing African cohesion on the global stage.
They have also been designated as ambassadors to promote the 2025 Diaspora Summit, which will take place in Ghana from December 17th to 20th.
Diplomatic passports, traditionally reserved for government officials, diplomats, and envoys, entitle holders to diplomatic privileges and, in some cases, visa exemptions.
The development comes weeks after the new National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recalled all diplomatic passports issued under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.
By granting new diplomatic passports to these five figures, the government says it aims to leverage their influence in entertainment, media, arts, and philanthropy to foster African cohesion, cultural exchange, and integration across the continent.
