The Government of Ghana has begun negotiations with the family of Guinea’s first President, Ahmed Sékou Touré, to take possession of the residence where Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked during his final years as Co-President of Guinea.
The initiative was disclosed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. According to the Minister, the move is being undertaken on the direct instructions of President John Dramani Mahama.
“On the instructions of President John Mahama, we have initiated negotiations with the Sékou Touré family of Guinea to allow Ghana take possession of the house Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked as Co-President of Guinea in his last years,” Mr. Ablakwa stated.
He explained that the Mahama Administration intends to renovate and preserve the residence as both a historical landmark and a tourism site, underscoring its significance in Ghana’s national and Pan-African history.
“The Mahama Administration intends to renovate and preserve Nkrumah’s Guinea residence not only as an act of respect but also to preserve the Osagyefo’s legacy and create a full experience for tourists to follow Nkrumah’s outstanding life from Ghana to Guinea,” the Foreign Minister noted.
The decision was formally communicated to the Sékou Touré family during a visit to Guinea last weekend. The visit was led by Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, following the investiture of Guinea’s President, Mamady Doumbouya. The Ghanaian delegation also toured the abandoned residence where Dr. Nkrumah spent his final years in exile.
According to Mr. Ablakwa, the delegation was warmly received by members of the Sékou Touré family spanning three generations, led by the former Guinean leader’s eldest son.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has since begun negotiating the terms and conditions of the transfer, while also engaging preservation and heritage experts to ensure the site is restored to international standards.
“In the spirit of transparency and accountability, the Ghanaian public shall be fully apprised at every stage,” the Minister assured.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President and a towering figure of African liberation, was overthrown in a coup in 1966 while on a peace mission abroad. He was later welcomed into Guinea by President Sékou Touré, who named him Co-President, offering him refuge until his death in 1972.
Mr. Ablakwa ended his announcement with a powerful tribute that echoes the enduring influence of the Pan-Africanist leader:
“Nkrumah never dies.”
