UK troops in Ghana

Britain is open to sending special forces to Ghana under a major shift in its anti-terror strategy in Africa, the Daily Telegraph understands. British ministers will fly to Ghana to hammer out a new security agreement, with the possibility of boots on the ground, after the UK was forced to withdraw all of its peacekeepers from Mali in the face of bands of Russian mercenaries and jihadist groups. The Telegraph understands that the US is already conducting speculative operations in northern Ghana. If an invitation were extended, the UK could end up doing the same. British forces already train troops in Ghana. Observers will be watching the talks this week closely to see if Accra invites the UK in for further training, intelligence or combat operations.