General News of Friday, 27 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comTwo Ghanaian prisoners of war being held in Ukraine have appealed for forgiveness over their involvement in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. "They appealed for clemency and asked both President John Dramani Mahama and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to forgive them," the report stated. We know people all over the world know Ghana as a peaceful country with peace-loving people, but we have stained that status. Ukrainian officials had earlier claimed that Russia recruited 1,785 Africans from 36 countries, including Ghana, to support its war effort. Ukraine, supported by Western countries, has been defending its sovereignty, while Russia continues to exert military pressure in key regions.

Source: GhanaWeb February 27, 2026 16:22 UTC